yeah, the choice is obvious if youre a huge club with massive resources. but apply the restraints of villa to this. who has most experience working with low wage ceilings? who has experience searching out bargain players? who knows how to get the most out of the resources at hand?
whats the last team carlo ancelotti managed where he couldnt just go out and buy whoever he wanted? he has operated on a whole different level to villa for years, expecting him to slot into buying players he'd never have considered at his other jobs is no guarantee for success
Absolutely. Why do so many people not get this?
Surely the same could be said for moyes though, buying players he wouldn't have considered before.
Hodgson at Liverpool for example, given some money and didn't know what to do with it.