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Alan Hutton admits the early years of his Aston Villa career were a nightmare, but he relished the opportunity to eventually change fans’ perceptions of him before leaving as a cult hero.

The former right-back joined Villa from Tottenham Hotspur in August 2011, making 31 Premier League appearances during the 2011/12 campaign. However, he was cast aside by Paul Lambert just a year later.

Hutton went on a series of loan spells — first to Nottingham Forest on an emergency loan in November 2012, then to Mallorca for the remainder of the 2012/13 season, and finally to Bolton Wanderers for the second half of the 2013/14 campaign.

“Those early years were really, really difficult for me at Aston Villa, to be honest,” Hutton told Ladbrokes at the launch of Ladisfaction. “I was comi

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