Yes it's entirely possible that he hasn't said anything of the sort to AVB... that he's accepted his lesser role. We don't have much to go on, except for body language which may or may not be an accurate portrayal. If you think about it all the way back to a couple of months ago (cant remember which game) when he was substituted and he practically stomped off. He was shaking his head and spit on the ground as he was walking off. Then I think he also didn't acknowledge AVB or just brushed him off and sat down in a huff. This was quite a while back. His performance and general lack of apathy in the Swansea game. Him ignoring AVB when being given instructions against Birmingham. But we really do not know for certain. Lets see. I can see some sort of public comment being made by one of the anti-AVB players soon, especially if they're frustrated that Roman has supported him so far and might stick with him all the way this season