Team of The Week

FORMATION : 4-4-2
GK : David James - Portsmouth
RB : Ledley King -Totenham
CB : Christopher Samba - blackburn
CB : Michael Dawson - Tottenham
LB : Gareth Bale - Tottenham

RM: Michael Brown - Porsmouth
CM: Luis Nani - Man. United
CM: Morten Gamst Pedersen - Blackburn
LM: Will Atkinson - Hull
ST : Craig Bellamy - man. City
ST : Nicolas Anelka - Chelsea


Friday, September 18, 2009

Shorey happy to stay with Villa


Aston Villa full-back Nicky Shorey is happy with his decision to turn down a loan move to Portsmouth.

Shorey had been lined up for a season-long switch to Fratton Park on transfer deadline day, but opted again at joining the Barclays Premier League's bottom club.

The defender was offered the chance to join Pompey after Villa manager Martin O'Neill added Stephen Warnock to his squad, shunting Shorey on to the bench.

However, Shorey does not regret rejecting Portsmouth and explained that a move to Fratton Park did not feel "right".

"The interest from Portsmouth came really late in the window," Shorey said ahead of Villa's match with Pompey on Saturday.

"I didn't have a lot of time to think about it and I decided it wasn't the right thing for me to do.

"I'd come off the back of a few good wins and I was in the team playing well, I thought. I made that decision and I'm happy with it.

"At the end of the day I didn't feel it was the right move for me and that's the bottom line.

"I have no hard feelings, they are nice people down there and I wish them all the best, but I'm a Villa player."

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