Delaney hails Sorensen season

Mark Delaney has hailed the contribution of goalkeeper Thomas Sorsensen in his first season at Aston Villa – even though it has meant receiving the same kind of ear-bashing that used to be handed out by Peter Schmeichel.

Sorensen moved to Villa from relegated Sunderland last summer for £2m (€2.9m) and has played a major part in the club’s push for a European place in the second half of the campaign.