What is Barnsley’s standing in the Championship at the moment?
Stephen: “They’ve got a very good manager in Paul Heckingbottom and coaching staff who have done really well. They got promoted the season before last, had a good season in the Championship last year, they’ve recruited well and they’re a young and hungry side who are looking to make a name for themselves. It won’t be easy for Tottenham, they’ll have a go and their desire and commitment is second to none. We (Villa) managed to play really well at the weekend and we’ve come away with a comfortable victory which was much needed for us but, having watched quite a few of Barnsley’s games in the last week or so in doing the analysis for our match, Tottenham will definitely have to match their work rate because that is definitely a strength of theirs.
Five points on Barnsley - with Stephen Clemence
