Dean Smith faces major questions if Aston Villa start slowly after transfer activity
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dailystar.co.ukAston Villa but Fulham boss Scott Parker has credit in the bank, says Darren Bent. Villa narrowly escaped the drop last season, finishing just one point above the relegation zone.However, Smith has strengthened his squad and spent big during the summer.
He snapped up Ollie Watkins from Brentford, Emiliano Martinez from Arsenal and Matty Cash from Nottingham Forest for a combined £64m.
Retired striker Bent - who scored 25 goals in 72 games for Villa - reckons the pressure is now on for the 49-year-old chief."It was difficult for Smith in his first Premier League season," he said."But ultimately, he did exactly what he needed to do - which was keep them up."Now it's about building on that because he got a bit fortunate at times and they were.
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