HATCHET MAN: Villa boss Martin O'Neill is only happy when he has something to moan about

05 February 2009 09:16
Only happy when it rains: O'Neill[LNB] Martin O'Neill is right to be upset about the never-ending transfer window after the Premier League used snow and ice to skate over the definition of a deadline. [LNB]But quite why the Aston Villa[LNB]manager thinks the mid-season trading was a waste of time is a mystery. [LNB]His signing of Emile Heskey was probably the coup of the window. At £3.5million and with Liverpool sniffing around, taking the striker from Wigan to Villa Park looks like the best deal by far. [LNB]Heskey adds quality and depth to a thin-looking squad and he has already got off the mark with a goal. [LNB]O'Neill may have wanted to sign more players but he has already brought in nine since last June and most of them have been a success.[LNB] Hey big spenders - so refined or profligates extraordinaire? Sportsmail's club-by-club guide to what your team's squad costs[LNB]Aston Villa 3 Doncaster 1: Carew rips heart out of Rovers as Villa book Everton clash[LNB]Aston Villa lead the call for probe into Arshavin's transfer to Arsenal[LNB]ASTON VILLA FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB][LNB] [LNB]Martin O'Neill is right to be upset about the never-ending transfer window after the Premier League used snow and ice to skate over the definition of a deadline. [LNB]But quite why the Aston Villa manager thinks the mid-season trading was a waste of time is a mystery. [LNB]His signing of Emile Heskey was probably the coup of the window. At £3.5million and with Liverpool sniffing around, taking the striker from Wigan to Villa Park looks like the best deal by far. [LNB]Heskey adds quality and depth to a thin-looking squad and he has already got off the mark with a goal. [LNB]O'Neill may have wanted to sign more players but he has already brought in nine since last June and most of them have been a success. [LNB]

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