'Liverpool aren't playing ball': Former Aston Villa chief explains the Harvey Elliott problem

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Discuss: Liverpool sacking Aaron Briggs saved their season They've been SO much better since he left… Photo Credit: Getty Images/Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA Former Aston Villa CEO Christian Purslow has gone against the predominant narrative around Elliott, which puts the blame on Emery. He thinks it’s Liverpool who are responsible.

Ex-Aston Villa chief explains why Liverpool are holding back Harvey ElliottIt’s an unfortunate situation for all involved, really. In the case of Elliott, Purslow reckons he would be enjoying life at Villa Park a lot more, if not for Liverpool’s unbending stance.

So that’s why Liverpool aren’t playing ball.” Purslow is talking about the compromise that Villa were attempting to reach, whereby they could allow Elliott to pass the ten appearances threshold for a small fee, without triggering the obligation that kicks in next summer. Liverpool are going to have to change this to make it to the UCL quarter-finals… Give us your early predictions for the last-16 clash with Galatasaray Photo Credit: Getty Images/Gerrit van Keulen/Soccrates Liverpool trail Villa by just three points after the weekend’s action, and it’s possible the end-of-season standings will be decided by the finest of margins.