Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has again defended Wesley from what he feels has been harsh criticism of the striker. It was only the 23-year-old’s fifth goal of the season since his £22million club record move from Club Brugge in July, ending a nine-match drought. The relief in scoring again showed on Wesley’s face and Smith was pleased to see the Brazilian back on the score sheet. “This football club has a proud history in this competition, we’ve won it five times before. “For us, this is the first major competition of the season, and if you are not in Europe, or the Club World Cup, then you’ve only got three trophies to win.

Source: Express December 18, 2019 12:07 UTC