Aston Villa: Steve Sidwell reveals Villa's secrets - but tries to his own quiet

Sep 15 2009 From the Birmingham Mail's Studmarks column

STEVE Sidwell was happy to spill the secrets of the Villa dressing room on national television – but the midfielder conveniently forgot to mention his own guilty pleasure.

The former Chelsea dynamo took part in the Team-mates feature on Sky Sports’ Soccer AM and dished the dirt on many of his colleagues in the claret- and-blue camp.

But Sidwell omitted to mention that he winds down away from the field by tending to his flowers.

Apparently when the green-fingered red-head is not charging around the field he enjoys nothing better than pruning his tulips!

Unsurprisingly, he was not so shy about giving the lowdown on his team-mates.

BEST TRAINER: James Milner – he’s the first in, last out and covers every blade of grass out there.

WORST TRAINER: Gabby Agbonlahor and John Carew – it’s a close call between them, but I’m going to go with John. He just doesn’t move. He just stays in his little spot the whole training session.

BIGGEST MOANER: Nigel Reo-Coker – there can only be one. Every day, on and off the pitch. Anything he can moan about he moans about.

HARDMAN: Fabian Delph – from what I’ve seen I’m going to go for the new boy Fabian Delph. He likes to put his foot in, put it that way.

QUICKEST: Gabby Agbonlahor – he’s frightening. He’s too quick for anyone.

MOST SKILLFUL: Ashley Young – he’s got great talent day in, day out in training and matches.

FUTURE MANAGERS: Brad Friedel and Nigel Reo-Coker – Brad could definitely be one and Nigel could if he wanted to.

There are a few of the players doing the coaching badges at the minute so we’re trying to get our foot in that door.

WORST DRESS SENSE: Brad Guzan – he’s down Harvey Nics every day but even they can’t sort him out!

WORST MUSIC: Brad Guzan – it’s the American thing, it’s not going down well at our gaffe at the minute.

WHO’S THE LONGEST IN THE SHOWER?: Nigel Reo-Coker – he loves a good scrub.