Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor has slammed the work of former assistant manager Gary McAllister.
The former Leeds United and Liverpool star was drafted in by ex-manager Gerard Houllier last season.
Agbonlahor told The Sun: "Last year I started injured and that was annoying but it got more frustrating.
"It was not so much the manager, but the assistant manager, the way he set up things. I don't think a lot of the players were happy and that is what made us have such a slow start to the season.
"Gerard was not much of a talker, it was more McAllister, but he was not very good to be honest. I did not really get on with him.
"When I got a chance I thought I'd done OK. Then you go four or five games without playing.
"At one stage I thought if this is how it is going to stay and the manager is going to stay here with this formation, then I have to leave. Luckily the manager left and McAllister left as well."
