Stan's hero and villain of the week

Hero of the week: James Milner. The Aston Villa winger is one of the reasons why we don’t need David Beckham at the World Cup.

Villain of the week: Lucas. The midfielder is not good enough to anchor Liverpool’s midfield at any time.



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