Robert Snodgrass: Aston Villa's players would 'run through walls' for boss Steve Bruce
Robert Snodgrass has revealed how Steve Bruce’s man-management skills are helping to drive Villa’s promotion push, declaring: “The players will run through brick walls for the boss”.
The Scot believes Bruce possesses many of the traits often attributed to his mentor and legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, particularly in the way he is able to get the best out of players.
Snodgrass and Bruce, who won promotion with Hull two years ago, were reunited when the winger joined Villa on loan from West Ham last August.
Villa were near the foot of the Championship at the time and Bruce’s position under scrutiny.
But as the season has progressed, Villa have been transformed and they have now won 10 of the last 12 games to sit four points outside the automatic promotion places.
Snodgrass said: “First and foremost I respect the manager as a man, he is top class.
“Players will run through a brick wall for him, He’s just got that hold of you, he has the traits of Ferguson in that he gets the best out of players. When I came here he was under a little bit of pressure, we were 18th at the time
“I can understand that pressure, because when we were at Hull we were used to being up at the top all the time in the Championship. I think you need to be behind the scenes to see how good he is. All the lads love him and respect him and he gives the lads a bit of license.
“But the one thing he wants is that you work hard for your team. And that’s one thing I’ve done since I’ve come here. He trusts you.”
