Source: Daily_Mail
Carew fires parting shot at Villa manager Houllier
New start: Carew has moved to Stoke but blamed his old manager for leaving Villa[LNB] John Carew has slammed Gerard Houllier's management style in a bitter parting shot at the Aston Villa boss.[LNB]The Norwegian forward has had the final say on a long-running dispute with the Frenchman after his career at Villa Park came to a close.[LNB]Carew, who was last season's leading goalscorer, was axed by Houllier and allowed to leave Villa to seek a fresh challenge with Stoke City.[LNB]The prospects of a happy relationship between the pair were slim from the minute the club's new boss took over four months ago.[LNB]Carew had rated Houllier as the worst manager he played for while at Lyon. For his part, Houllier made his feelings known by swapping the forward for Milan Baros.[LNB]And Carew, 31, has indicated the writing was on the wall for him as soon as Houllier was appointed as Martin O'Neill's successor.[LNB]He said: 'In all my clubs the manager has wanted me, except for the last three or four months.[LNB]'But that is only three or four months out of 14 years playing.[LNB]'It's a long story with Houllier. There are personal problems you cannot control, but I find no motivation in (playing for) Houllier.[LNB]'I could have stopped playing and I would have had a fantastic career and done everything I wanted to. But I didn't really want to stop. I'm inspired by this.'[LNB]Carew is out-of-contract in the summer and will be hoping to secure a fresh deal with the Potters between now and the end of the season.[LNB]He added: 'I have nothing to prove.[LNB]'I had a fantastic relationship with the Villa fans more or less from the start, but that's now over.'[LNB] Wigan 1 Aston Villa 2: Agbonlahor and Young keep the Houllier revival goingPortsmouth snap up Aston Villa youngster Jonathan Hogg on loan for rest of the seasonAndy Gray: There's always a problem with gaffes - I've contributed a fewLeicester close on double loan swoop for defenders Davies and Van Aanholt [LNB] Explore more:People: John Carew, Gerard Houllier Places: Lyon
