The force is weakening within him.Echo what MD says. It shows the coaching ability Smith has to get so much improvement out of him. Since February Whelan has been outstanding.
Terrific pro , but not PL standard I think
Glenn Whelan found out he had been released by Aston Villa by a call from a journalist following the club's promotion to the Premier League.
"There was only one disappointment for me. I went away on the Tuesday with the family and when I landed back in here on Tuesday I had two missed calls, one from a journalist saying I'd been released and one from the manager to give him a call.
There were no hard feelings - I've been in the game too long to hold grudges. I want to wish Aston Villa all the best, thank them for my time there, thank the fans, everyone that was involved. We had some good times."
However, Whelan feels his body is still in good shape to play at a high standard and when asked if he would continue his career he joked: "Definitely. I've just had Real Madrid on the phone."