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Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given has said new manager Tim Sherwood "oozes confidence.'' Given starred as Villa defeated Midlands rivals Leicester 2-1 in the FA Cup fifth round at Villa Park on Sunday -- a game in which Sherwood, who was watching from the stands, gave a half-time team talk. And after a couple of days of working on the training ground with the former Spurs boss, Given believes his approach will help Villa's attempts to escape from the Premier League relegation zone. The keeper, who played alongside Sherwood at Blackburn, told the club's official website: "He's always been a leader and was always a very good skipper. "He was the main man in the changing room. He was the go-between with the players and the manager. "I think he's a real positive person and he just oozes confidence.'' Given added: "Being out there in our first training session, it's obvious he knows what he wants from the team and how he wants us to play. "That's very much on the front foot and being really positive on the pitch. I think that'll stand us in good stead. "Even at the game at the weekend, he came in to the dressing room at half-time to get his message across. The way he speaks, people respond to that and he has a real positive outlook on football and life in general."
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