Martin O’Neill & Ashley Young have snapped up a double for Villa with the Barclays Manager and Player of the Month for December.

 

Unbeaten during the month including 3 away wins, the Villa boss claims the prize for the sixth time in his career. His gradual development of a squad capable of challenging the top 4 has brought plaudits far and wide. Young makes history by becoming the first player to win the award 3 times in the same calendar year. Three goals and two assist are just one reason why the striker is also banging loudly on Fabio Capello’s door for an international berth.

Continued interest on three fronts - Premiership, FA Cup and UEFA Cup - has put Villa right up where their long-suffering fans have demanded they should be. If the squad continues to perform, then the rest of the season could be equally as entertaining for them.