ats the biggest thing for him. If he stays on the field, hell be productive. Hell be what I think we envisioned him to be.Shazier definitely feels as if hes stronger and he has a better understanding of the things he needs to do, regarding diet and weight training to preserve his body fo

Aston Villas Premier League season has been shocking and embarrassing, but relegation may give the club the restart it needs, says Jamie Redknapp. Villas 1-0 defeat at Swansea on Saturday Night Football was their 21st in 31 games this season, while Remi Garde has won just two Premier League games since taking over in November.They sit 12 points from safety with seven games remaining, and having finished in the bottom six of the Premier League for the past four seasons, Redknapp says relegation has been coming. Federico Fernandez (second right) scored Swanseas winner on Saturday Night Football Theyve won three games this year, Redknapp told Sky Sports. This is Aston Villa were talking about, European Cup winners. They shouldnt be in this position, but it is symptomatic of all their problems. They have been shocking this season, embarrassing.Theyve let the fans down. This is a marvelous club. For them not to be in the Premier League next year is criminal, but sometimes you need a wake-up call, sometimes you need something to happen, and this could be it.Next year theyll regroup, probably start the season as favourites, and this is a good big opportunity for the likes of Jack Grealish and Andre Green and other young players to get this club back where they should be. Swansea 1-0 Aston Villa Read our match report But this isnt just today, this is all season, they really have been so poor. This has been happening the last three or four years. Theres no real surprise, and theyve somehow got to change that flow.They were not strong enough defensively, apart from Gueye in midfield theyve been really poor, and theyve not scored enough goals.Villa gave Garde his first management job in English football after sacking Tim Sherwood in the autumn, but the Frenchman has failed to lift the Midlands club off the bottom of the Premier League.Redknapp was surprised Villa went for a manager with limited experience in charge of sides struggling at the bottom of the table, but believes the club would still be an attractive outfit for several top bosses in the future. Villa are currently 12 points from safety with seven games remaining The manager is the most important thing now, Redknapp said. I dont know what theyll do in the summer. When they appointed Remi Garde it was a strange appointment.There are managers that keep teams up as a specialised job. The likes of Sam Allardyce, Tony Pulis, people like that have done it year in, year out.Remi Garde will probably be better next year because he has an understanding of being at the top.But I tell you something, there will be plenty of people that want to manage Aston Villa. Plenty of people. Its a really good opportunity for someone to bring them up. Aston Villa manager Remi Garde was brought into the club in November after the sacking of Tim Sherwood I also hope Jack Grealish is watching this and thinking: Im going to show them the player I can be, because he has the ability to rip that league up.Some of the current players have the parachutes out, theyve been out of the plane for a long time.Speaking on Saturday Night Football, Sky Sports pundit Thierry Henry echoed Redknapps words, and says Federico Fernandes winning goal for Swansea, which came from unconvincing goalkeeping from Brad Guzan and other lax defending, summed up their season. Thierry Henry hopes that Aston Villa manager Garde will keep his job at Villa Park. Henry also believes Villa will find it tough finding a way back to the Premier League if they are relegated, and must be careful with their player recruitment in the summer.For me, this sums up the season, three mistakes in one set piece. It is not a due when you go down to the Championship that you are going to come back up straight away.Weve seen teams go down and said: Theyll be back, the likes of Leeds, Nottingham Forest. Villa is a great club, but sometimes you get what you deserve, and they deserve to go down.Theyll have to make sure Villa get guys that know the Championship, know how to get a team up. Also See: Swansea 1-0 Aston Villa As it happened Match facts Aston Villa news Horace Grant Jersey . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. 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My teammates will trust me in certain situations when Im on the field, theyll know I can do certain things and Ill have confidence, too.The more Im on the field, the more confidence I have and Ill feel like I can do anything.Shazier flashed that first-round, big-play ability during last seasons AFC wild-card game at Cincinnati. He led the defense with a single-game playoff high 13 tackles and finished with his first career postseason fumble recovery. Shazier also forced two fumbles, including a devastating third-quarter hit on Giovani Bernard and a critical late-game takeaway of Jeremy Hill that led to the winning field goal.You just have to have confidence in yourself, especially after last year, Shazier said. I started playing better and started having more confidence in myself. Im a major competitor. I hate losing and Im going to do whatever I have to do to win.The Steelers liked Shaziers 4.4 speed and sideline-to-sideline playmaking abilities when they selected the 6-foot-1, 230-pound linebacker No. 15 overall in the 2014 draft.The former Ohio State standout made 12 regular-season starts in 2015 and finished second on the team with 87 tackles, 3 1/2 sacks, four passes defensed and a pair of forced fumbles.But Shazier struggled to stay healthy, missing four games early in the season with a right shoulder injury before playinng the final 12 games.dddddddddddd Shazier missed all or parts of nine of the Steelers final 14 games during his rookie season.He has to stay healthy, defensive coordinator Keith Butler said. He has to be on the field. Thats the biggest thing for him. If he stays on the field, hell be productive. Hell be what I think we envisioned him to be.Shazier definitely feels as if hes stronger and he has a better understanding of the things he needs to do, regarding diet and weight training to preserve his body for the rigors of an NFL season. Hes also evolving as a leader on the defense and progressing as a defensive signal caller, a job he took over full time last season.The more you do it, the more comfortable you get, Shazier said.Shazier looks just as comfortable on the field during training camp practices at St. Vincent College, particularly his pass-rushing versatility. Shazier used his speed during a backs-on-backers blitz pickup drill, while also utilizing a swim move and brute force in another instance as he flattened one defender.Butler is excited at Shaziers potential as a blitzing linebacker from the inside.He can rush the passer, he can slip them and he can run over them, Butler said. If youre a running back, you dont know what hes going to do.Shazier just wants to stay on the field. If he can stay healthy, the possibilities are endless.I definitely felt like the way I played last year helped me gain confidence, Shazier said. I feel like my understanding of the playbook and my team having confidence in me is going to help me get to the next level.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '