O'Leary: Best will come from Djemba-Djemba

David O’Leary believes Aston Villa will not see the best of midfielder Eric Djemba-Djemba until next season.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2005 - 09:06

David O’Leary believes Aston Villa will not see the best of midfielder Eric Djemba-Djemba until next season.

Djemba-Djemba has struggled to make an impact since his £1.3m (€1.86m) January move from Manchester United and was dropped to the bench for Villa’s game against Middlesbrough nine days ago.

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