Get the kids in the first team

Sherwood will not be able to bring any players in until the end of the season and the summer transfer window opens – but he can use the Villa academy.

There are more than a couple of kids worth taking a second look at and giving more game time to and Jack Grealish is case in point.

During his time at Spurs, Sherwood had plenty of faults but including the kids was not one of them. He is willing to give youth a try and that could well be a massive boost to Villa’s season.