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job well done From fotbollströja there the key  Tom Cleverley, benefiting from the additional freedom to break forward afforded to him, is another who has added goals to his game, while the dynamic Fabian Delph has been excellent alongside the on-loan Manchester United man as a fellow shuttler in the 4-4-2 diamond configuration. For now, though, all eyes will be firmly focused on Saturday s FA Cup final with Arsenal. Should Villa lift their first trophy since Brian Little s side won the League Cup in 1995/96, Tim Sherwood can celebrate a job well done. From fotbollströjor there, the key will be convincing the doubters that he is capable of creating solid foundations at the club next term. Sherwood has done more than enough to deserve that opportunity, though. Press-conference one-liners and heart-on-sleeve displays of passion do not preclude tactical sophistication. Sherwood must now prove over an extended period that his skillset stretches beyond motivation, man-management and merely instructing his side to go for it . Ahead of them, Jack Grealish and Charles N Zogbia have moved from fringe squad players to first-team mainstays and, fotbollströjor barn tucked behind at the base of the midfield, Ashley Westwood has been quietly authoritative. The question, however, is whether Sherwood can build something with more substance next season after giving Villa the immediate shot in the arm they needed to get over the line this time around. Many believe the former midfielder has been somewhat fortunate to land both of his senior managerial roles to date and whether or not he has the nous to be more than just a short-term stop-gap remains open to debate.