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Amadou Onana slotted beautifully into Aston Villa's midfield to give balance - it was a surprisingly excellent debut

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It doesn't have to be love at first sight when you pull on the jersey of your new club.

I grew up at Arsenal and when I tried on my Aston Villa shirt after signing in 1986, I barely recognised the 19-year-old staring back at me in the mirror. It was a shock to the system, a move of my own making but one I'd never expected to happen.

Of course I grew to love Villa, even as we went through three turbulent years, before I eventually found my way back to Arsenal via Everton.