“Villa could struggle to get fourth - and there’s stiff competition too from Liverpool, Everton…and, dare I say it…Man City!”

—  Simon Hill

From Live Q&A with Simon Hill Fri 25 Jan 08
Quotes from His time at Foxsports

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