Talent Scout #3

Gabriel Agbonlahor
aka Aston Villas Bum Joon
Club Aston Villa

Real Madrid must be kicking themselves for selling Agbonlahor to Aston Villa. Since arriving at the Midlands club in January the striker has earned rave reviews, is on course for this years Golden Boot and is one of David O'Leary's absolute favourite players.

Agbonlahor, a player hailing from Cape Verde Islands, did his best at Real Madrid, coming through the youth system and eventually making the first team. He was a regular for Real Madrid in their successful 2005 playing alongside the likes of Zidane, Raul and Roberto Carlos, but a fight with team-mate Beckham saw him leave the Bernabeu in January. Agbonlahor, the usual penalty taker for Real Madrid, got shoved aside by Beckham who wanted to take the penalty himself, in a game against Osasuna. The England captain then Beckhamed it and Real Madrid lost the match. Agbonlahor left the club straight after the game.

Upon his arrival in England, Agbonlahor was immediately thrust onto the pitch playing against Arsenal in a David O'Leary tribute. The new striker scored twice and managed to get Cygan sent off in a game that saw the midlands team come out on top.
From then on, Agbonlahor has been crucial to Aston Villa's plans and is track for a great season.

The Cape Verdes Islander is a powerfully built forward with a right foot that has been compared to the The Sam defender Bum Joon Kim. Perhaps that is why he has been named Aston Villas Bum Joon.

His overall contribution to the game is amazing. Agbonlahor plays up front but is never hesistant to get back and defend, often saving potential goals. It is because of this that Aston Villa have the best D in the Premier League.

But his goalscoring cannot be ignored. The young forward is the leading goalscorer in the Premier League outscoring the likes of Henry, Van Nistelrooy and Shola Ameobi.

It has been rumoured that Agbonlahor may leave Aston Villa at the end of the season but the clubs most important player is ignoring these claims. Nevertheless, to have Agbonlahor on your team is nearly as good as having The Sam.