Premier League: Tim Sherwood hopeful after first win as Aston Villa manager

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March 4th, 2015
Back Premier League: Tim Sherwood hopeful after first win as Aston Villa manager

Aston Villa new boss Tim Sherwood says his side are "still alive" after they secured a vital 2-1 win over West Brom thanks to Christian Benteke's late penalty. The result lifted them out of the relegation zone, at least for the moment, and it was the first win for the new manager since he took charge in February after he lost his first two games to Stoke City and at Newcastle.

Sherwood said: "When I left home my wife said she'd done the Euro lottery with a £54m jackpot but I said I'd take three points all the way." Gabriel Agbonlahor put Aston Villa ahead against West Brom but Saido Berahino made it all square before Benteke's late penalty. It was the first league win for Villa since December 7th and it moved them into 17th spot with 10 games left in the season.

Sherwood added: "We have improved every game and that was our best performance. It was a magnificent feeling. It was a sickener when we lost in the last minute against Stoke and it's a much nicer feeling to be on the other side. I'm confident that what I'm telling the players is the correct thing to do but there is nothing like a win to cement that. It is huge for us. We have got a group that is not really suited for a relegation battle. The old-fashioned way is to battle but we have to play as if we are not in a relegation battle and pass the ball and move. If we go down we go down fighting."

Aston Villa are currently 1/2 at Bet365 to avoid relegation this season.

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