Kop aces humbled
Moved to Middlesbrough in 2001 and won the
League Cup again three years later. He went on to manage the Teessiders in the Premier League. Became England’s Under-21 coach in 2013. Elevated to the senior position three years later.
Quit Villa for Middlesbrough shortly after lifting the League Cup and went on to establish a second career in broadcasting, mainly with ITV and then with Btsport.
The all-action player remained at Villa until
2003. Dabbled in sports’ agency before returning to Villa as club ambassador and owns tournament organisers globalfootballpro.com
A mainstay at Villa for another three years before finishing his career at Southampton in 2003.
Was involved in property development but joined coaching staff at Notts County until recently.
Joined Zaragoza after falling out with Villa fans following a spitting incident at Blackburn. The Serb played for Parma in Italy and retired having amassed over 100 international caps. Was latterly in charge of Partizan Belgrade.
Joined Manchester
United for £12.6m and was part of their treble-winning side in 1999. His private life with former model Katie Price has been the scene of a public squabble during recent years. streak they now hold equally as an all-time record with Manchester City.
Van Dijk added: “We couldn’t find a way through and we have to do better. But we don’t have to panic.”
Manager Jurgen Klopp said: “It doesn’t matter that we can’t break records. That’s not my concern.
“You can always lose a game, and all you can do is focus on the next step.
“Now it’s happened we take it as a positive. Now we try to win football games rather than try to break records.
“It was welldeserved for Watford. We didn’t perform like we should and we lost to the better team.”
Ismaila Sarr scored two of Watford’s goals and set up the third for Troy Deeney.
The £35m striker was praised by keeper Ben Foster, who said: “He is a crazy-good talent. He is so calm in front of goal.”