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Liverpool new boy Milner, Man Utd winger Young in as Aston Villa fans select team of the decade

Aston Villa supporters have selected their best XI of the past 10 years.


The Birmingham Mail asked Villa fans to come up with their best starting line-up of players who have represented the West Midlands club over the last decade.

Liverpool signing James Milner, Manchester United winger Ashley Young and Everton's Gareth Barry were among the names selected alongside current Villa star Christian Benteke.

According to the paper, there were plenty of responses with varying teams with one final team being chosen from the most popular picks.

Below is the Villa fans choice in a 4-4-2 formation:

Aston Villa Team of the Decade

Goalkeeper

Brad Friedel

Defenders

Mark Delaney

Wilfred Bouma

Olof Mellberg

Martin Laursen

Midfielders

James Milner

Ashley Young

Fabian Delph

Gareth Barry

Forwards

Christian Benteke

Juan Pablo Angel

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