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Aston Villa boss hits back at Liverpool striker

Tim Sherwood is having none of it. Credit: PA

Tim Sherwood has dismissed Christian Benteke's veiled dig at his role in the striker's revival at Aston Villa.

The striker questioned the amount of praise Sherwood received for his part in Benteke's form at the end of last season before he left for Liverpool.

I took no credit, people gave me it, I didn't ask for it.

I would try anything to make him stay but I don't remember ever saying you shouldn't go and play for Liverpool. I wouldn't be that disrespectful to another football club.

I would certainly have given him the reasons why I think he should stay at Aston Villa. I said that last season. To score at the ratio he was scoring last season wouldn't be the end of the world for him.

It is up to Liverpool and Brendan Rodgers to decide how they want to play Christian Benteke. He is no interest to me now. I am looking at what we have here.

– Tim Sherwood
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