It's fair to say that 'Stan' endured a tough first season, fading after a promising start. The Villa faithful had been promised a creative, technically-proficient attacking midfielder whose experience in Scotland would have prepared him well for the high-tempo, high-physicality demands of the English game - what they got was a player lacking mobility and struggling for confidence and form. Whether it was the quality of the Premiership, a reduction in the freedom to attack he enjoyed at Celtic, or simply an over eagerness to impress, Petrov left the nagging feeling that his best was a still a long way off. Hopefully the expected influx of talent to