‘ROOKIE MUST FREE BORO’

Jonathan Woodgate embarking on his managerial journey with Boro,

Hendrie hopes they will be up there

It was painful to watch, then, as again this term. reignbothofcontroversialmissedoutonLeedsareturn toallowthe Villa to equalise Boro job will be a “tough test’’ JOHNJOHNHENDRIEHENDRIEhashasafootafoot bossPremierMarceloLeagueBielsa. last season afterunopposed in April’sBielsa agreed1-1draw].to stayfor withrookieLeedsboss Jonathan in both camps as he weighs up Hendriebeingthesaid:top“Bielsa’stwosides in theI think everythingdespiteabouttheagonyhim ofWoodgateadramatic(left). the uppromotionthepromotionprospectsprospectsofLeeds beenChampionship.brilliantforEnglish is class. play-off semi-final defeatHendriebyDerbysaid:at“It’s chalk and and Middlesbrough.ofLeedsandMiddlesbrough. football – he’s been a “I thinktheendtheofkeyacontroversialforcheesefirstcompared to Leeds.

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But Scot Hendrie has been the Aston Villa business they’ll be a big threat.’’ forward coach – which they’ve particularly energised by the [Bielsa ordered his players to But Hendrie reckons the not had for a while.’’