O’Leary vows to shut the doubters up

ASTON VILLA boss David O’Leary has vowed “to shut the people up” who think he is only a cheque book manager.

O'Leary had vast funds at his disposal at Leeds whom he moulded into a side capable of reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League before the money ran out.

Now he is at the opposite end of the spectrum with Villa, having had only stg£4million to spend last summer and only a limited amount likely to be available in the January transfer window.