Source: Team_Talk
Villa are still a force - Dunne
Richard Dunne is confident Gerard Houllier can keep Aston Villa up in the higher echelons of the Premier League.[LNB] The French manager took over the reigns from Martin O'Neill after the Northern Irishman quit the Midlanders days before the start the season.[LNB]O'Neill had led Villa to three consecutive sixth-place finishes in the league, as well as taking the club to Wembley twice last year as they reached the final of the Carling Cup and the semi-final of the FA Cup.[LNB]With last season's stand-out performer James Milner sold to Manchester City in the summer, many Villa fans feared their team would slide down the table.[LNB]But Dunne, a £5million signing by O'Neill last season, believes his new boss has what it takes to keep Villa a force in England's top division.[LNB]The Republic of Ireland international said in the Daily Star: "We have had a good start considering the club was supposed to be in turmoil and everything had gone drastically wrong. [LNB]"But we still believe we are a top-six side. Although other teams will say that they have strengthened this season, we feel we had a squad that was good enough last season and is again this time around."
