Relegated with Aston Villa last season, history is set to repeat itself for Brad Guzan at Middlesbrough.
Middlesbrough’s Brad Guzan in action
Middlesbrough had a tough task on their hands to get anything from their game against Chelsea last night, and failed miserably.
They were not helped by sloppy goalkeeping from stopper Brad Guzan, who could have done better for both of the Blues’ first half goals.
‘Boro are looking likely to be relegated, a feeling Guzan knows all too well.
Brad Guzan’s Aston Villa spell summed up in one picture
The American was part of a miserable Aston Villa team which went down last season, winning only three goals in the process.
Last night’s televised game was not a performance which had Villa fans lamenting not being able to hold onto him.
The 32-year-old was nutmegged for three of Chelsea’s goals. He won’t be returning to Stamford Bridge any time soon, and that’s just as well.
Middlesbrough’s Brad Guzan looks on as Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso shoots against the crossbar
After his departure last summer Villa struggled to find a reliable replacement, with summer signing Pierluigi Gollini sent out on loan at Atalanta after a poor spell at the club.
They loaned in Sam Johnstone from Manchester United and he has been good as a temporary solution, but the future of their position is unclear.
One thing that is clear is that Villa fans are not
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