Peter Crouch predicts Aston Villa to be relegated

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Peter Crouch has predicted in The Daily Mail that Aston Villa will get relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 2019-20 campaign.

Crouch will play in the Premier League this season after clinching promotion form the Championship via the playoffs.

The Villans have made a number of signings in the summer transfer window, including Matt Targett and Wesley Moraes.

Former Villa striker Crouch, though, believes that Dean Smith’s side will finish 18th in the Premier League this season and will go back down to the Premier League.

The Englishman, though, has suggested that star attacker Jack Grealish can prevent Villa from relegation.

Crouch wrote in The Daily Mail: “Fair play to the owners for backing their manager, Dean Smith, but we have seen big splurges go wrong before and Fulham went straight back down last season after investing £100m 12 months ago.

“But Villa are a different club and Jack Grealish deserves to show what he can do in the Premier League. Anywhere above 18th will represent success.”

While mentioning Grealish as the key man for Villa, Crouch added: “Jack Grealish – Villa have spent heavily on new players this summer but Grealish remains their standout star. If he can reproduce his superb Championship form in the Premier League, Villa should survive back in the big time.”

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Grealish is a very talented and promising young player who can operate as an attacking midfielder or as a winger.

The 23-year-old was superb for the Villans in the Championship last season, and he will be a key figure for the team again this campaign.

According to WhoScored, the 23-year-old made 34 appearances in the Championship for Villa last season, scoring six goals and providing seven assists in the process.