Arsenal
Aston Villa
Chelsea
Crystal Palace
Everton
Fulham
Liverpool
Manchester City
Manchester United
Newcastle United
Nottingham Forest
Southampton
Tottenham Hotspur
West Ham United
Wolverhampton Wanderers
News
‘I miss Villa’: ‘Remarkable’ player Steven Gerrard sold this summer says he wants to come back to England
Anwar El Ghazi was sold by Aston Villa to PSV Eindhoven in the summer after falling down the pecking order under Steven Gerrard.
The wideman was interviewed by the where he spoke about his exit from Villa Park under Gerrard, who of course has since been sacked.
He made his affection for the club clear as he prepares for the final round of Europa League group stage matches with PSV tonight.
El Ghazi misses Villa
He said: “I really loved England. I made some great friends and when I went back�when I was on English soil again in the Europa League, it was like I was back home.
“I miss it a lot and yes, I miss Villa, but I’m glad to be here (at PSV) now. I had a really good conversation with the PSV director of football Marcel Brands and the manager (Ruud van Nistelrooy) and I felt loved again.
“It was really important for me and I made a decision on the back of how much the club really wanted me. On the other side, I didn’t want to leave. I really wanted to stick with Villa.
“But I had one year left only, a manager who really didn’t want me there and had I stayed there and it was just so difficult. I’d love to (come back to England). I would definitely do it. That’s no secret.�/p>
El Ghazi has been called ‘�during a purple patch at Villa but he did not show that form often enough at Villa Park.
He did defend his goal record elsewhere in the interview and the major reason he faded from view under Gerrard is because the Englishman did not often play with wingers.
El Ghazi seems to have found his form and confidence in Eindhoven, and has the opportunity to come top of the group if results go PSV’s way tonight.