Source: Daily_Mail
HATCHET MAN: Villa boss O'Neill has eight days to prove he's a great manager or watch his dream fade
Martin O'Neill must reconfirm in the next eight days why he is such a highly regarded manager or watch Aston Villa's season fall apart.[LNB]Repairing and re-inflating the Aston Villa bubble after it was pricked by Everton, CSKA Moscow and Chelsea in quick succession will be no mean feat.[LNB]The club, as one, are refusing to admit that losing two and drawing one of the last three matches and having their long unbeaten run in the League ended is of any great significance.[LNB] [LNB]Where's it all going wrong? And how can I stop it? Martin O'Neill has his work cut out now [LNB]But if they don't face up to what is a pivotal moment in the season, all their good work so far could be undone.[LNB]O'Neill described the disappointments as a small setback and goalkeeper Brad Friedel insisted: 'We are not losing form'.[LNB]Yet Villa's form has deteriorated though because it is the results not the justifications for them which count and the UEFA Cup return leg against CSKA and Premier League matches against Stoke and Manchester City now look vital.[LNB] More from Hatchet Man... HATCHET MAN: There's nothing special about Mourinho any more - Inter looked second-rate against United[LNB]25/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Memo to Martin O'Neill - You're either a poor manager or Aston Villa are a poor side[LNB]25/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Torres is no toro, he's a whippet so bully-boy Pepe's threat to snuff out the 'big powerful' Liverpool man is Real-ly stupid[LNB]25/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Carling Cup Final boost for Spurs as worse Brazilian keeper than Gomes unearthed in Spain[LNB]25/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Unprofessional Toure should be told: This is the Champions League, not the Sunday League[LNB]25/02/09 HATCHET MAN: I need Arshavin because Arsenal are not good enough to win the Champions League without him - desperate Wenger rages at 'unfair' cup-tied rule[LNB]24/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Big Sam wants justice for Ronaldo's kick at Dunn - but only if it benefits Blackburn and nobody else whatsoever[LNB]24/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Bellamy heals the Robinho 'rift' by insisting: You just need to play a lot better, that's all[LNB]24/02/09 VIEW FULL ARCHIVE[LNB] Villa cannot afford to sacrifice the UEFA Cup either because confidence can easily seep away, particularly after slips against teams who are far from the best they will face this season.Fourth place in the Premier League, with Arsenal struggling, is Villa's to lose and now they have hit a difficult period the true colours of the manager and his squad should emerge.[LNB][LNB][LNB] [LNB]
