How he does at Aston Villa will give us more clues as to why things went the way they did. Many factors contributed, I feel. Injuries, constant criticism from the press and fans alike, long loan spell away from the Camp Nou equaled never really gaining momentum again. His high price tag and wages demanded he perform from day 1. Pressure! All of these factors may have contributed to a mental block. I say may to be diplomatic, eh! ��
I think it was a wise decision to move to a middle table team in England for a short period of time. Significantly less pressure at AV. He?s player in the EPL before so he?s familiar with the language and the culture. He has former team mates there, friends, etc. Gerrard clearly admires him as a professional and as a player, so he will also have the full support from the manager. Something he hasn?t had here.
