Gabby Agbonlahor: Only two Premier League clubs have a better squad than Aston Villa and I can prove it with second-string XIs
Gabby Agbonlahor believes that only Manchester City and Liverpool have a better squad than his beloved Aston Villa.
Unai Emery's side have enjoyed a hugely successful season so far having won 13 of their 21 Premier League games.
As a result, Villa are firmly in the hunt for the title, sitting in third position in the table and just two points behind league leaders Liverpool.
Such is the wealth of the Premier League, most squads in the top-flight can boast relatively strong depth, but Agbonlahor puts Villa among the division's very best.
To prove the point, he named second-string XIs for Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and Aston Villa.
The Villans legend concluded: “The top three out of those are Man City, Liverpool and Aston Villa.
«I think Villa’s bench is better than Arsenal’s when everyone is fit.”
Manchester United and Newcastle were not even mentioned in the conversation…
Gabby Agbonlahor's second XI: Stefan Ortega; Rico Lewis, Manuel Akanji Josko Gvardiol, Sergio Gomez, Matheus Nunes, Mateo Kovacic, Jeremy Doku, Oscar Bobb, Micah Hamilton, Julian Alvarez.
Manchester City's place as the top club side in world football is certainly reflected in their first team squad.
Given their dominance across multiple competitions, City's strength in depth is unrivalled and this team could probably challenge for honours.
Gabby Agbonlahor's second XI: Aaron Ramsdale; Takehiro Tomiyasu, Julien Timber, Jacub Kiwior, Cedric Soares; Thomas Partey, Jorginho, Fabio Vieira, Emile Smith Rowe, Leandro Trossard, Eddie Nketiah.
Mikel Arteta is building a squad that is the envy of many clubs in the Premier League.
As well as challenging for the Premier League, the hope is that the depth will help them to challenge on all fronts.
Gabby
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