Soccer: Dublin deserves new contract, says Angel

ASTON VILLA striker Juan Pablo Angel believes golden oldie Dion Dublin deserves to be given a new contract and said: “I wish I was a director because I’d sign him up again.”

Dublin is 34 and one of six Villa players out of contract next summer but his performances and sheer presence as a leader on the pitch are qualities manager David O'Leary will be reluctant to lose.

He was recalled against Southampton and snuffed out the threat of James Beattie in the air and then just for good measure showed he had lost none of his predatory instincts by grabbing the goal which lifted Villa out of the bottom three.