O’Leary: Villa could be in trouble

ASTON VILLA manager David O’Leary is desperate to shore up his leaking defence but, with a proposed takeover in the offing, it is a question of whether he will be in a position to strengthen come the transfer window.

Not for the first time this season, O’Leary watched in despair as his backline disintegrated in the 3-1 defeat against Man City at Eastlands.

O’Leary fears unless the situation quickly improves, then Villa almost certainly face a relegation scrap.