Heroes & Villains: Loyalty, levellers, lunacy and livestock

HEROES

Roberto Martinez
Loyalty in football is a rare thing, so itâÂÂs heartening to see it pay off so comprehensively in Roberto MartinezâÂÂs case. ItâÂÂs impossible to give former Swansea boss enough credit for what he has accomplished at the DW Stadium this season. On Monday night his side clinched safety with a game to spare and leapfrogged Alec McLeish's Aston Villa, which vindicates the SpaniardâÂÂs decision to turn down the managerâÂÂs job there. What the Villa faithful wouldnâÂÂt give to see Martinez instead of McLeish in the dugout.

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