
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.
Shumar4life
10 years ago
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Unfortunately I can't see this team in Premier league next season. They have several bad results. Despite their great tradition, this season they are not good enough, and if I must bet I will bet on them to stay out of the Premier league in next season. Sherwood is good guy and we will see how will team react after pause
Unfortunately I can't see this team in Premier league next season. They have several bad results. Despite their great tradition, this season they are not good enough, and if I must bet I will bet on them to stay out of the Premier league in next season. Sherwood is good guy and we will see how will team react after pause
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Johnajax 10 years ago Newbie
I think that this win is much more than three pints, this victory is great for their moral and I think that Aston Villa can avoid relegation this year. They have great players and Sherwood is right manager for this team. I think that after this win they will keep to play good and in next few games I also expect from them...
I think that this win is much more than three pints, this victory is great for their moral and I think that Aston Villa can avoid relegation this year. They have great players and Sherwood is right manager for this team. I think that after this win they will keep to play good and in next few games I also expect from them to gain more points.
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vlado.mikic.50 10 years ago Newbie
There is still A lot of rounds to play untill the end of the season,so Villa still has chance to save their status of Premier League member.Biggest problem for them willbe the fact that they will have to start winning points against very good teams.Sherwood must mottivate players and do even more than that.He must convince...
There is still A lot of rounds to play untill the end of the season,so Villa still has chance to save their status of Premier League member.Biggest problem for them willbe the fact that they will have to start winning points against very good teams.Sherwood must mottivate players and do even more than that.He must convince them that they are good enough to make successes.
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sharpe
10 years ago
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It will be a tough, tough battle for Villa till end of seasons, but nothing new for them. Every one of the last seasons they ware fighting for survival but will the fate be against them this time? Aston Villa is a great club with big traditions and will be shame to go down in Championship but there are many great clubs...
It will be a tough, tough battle for Villa till end of seasons, but nothing new for them. Every one of the last seasons they ware fighting for survival but will the fate be against them this time? Aston Villa is a great club with big traditions and will be shame to go down in Championship but there are many great clubs in the lower divisions so..
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vlado.mikic.50 10 years ago Newbie
Yes h34dh4nter,they have good players but it is not enough to stay in the league.It is more important to make a good harmony in squad,to ave a good chemistry in dressing room.Playera muat trust each other and of course htey musT trust manager.
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h34dhunt3r
10 years ago
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I don't understand how Aston Villa is struguling to stay in the League. So many amazing players are inthere: Christian Benteke, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Charles N'Zogbia etc etc. And yet - they consider winning over West Bromwich Albion a great success. Wouldn't be the same without them in Premier League. As it goes for Tim...
I don't understand how Aston Villa is struguling to stay in the League. So many amazing players are inthere: Christian Benteke, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Charles N'Zogbia etc etc. And yet - they consider winning over West Bromwich Albion a great success. Wouldn't be the same without them in Premier League. As it goes for Tim Sherwood - I don't like him. Last season with Tottenham he lost points in half of his matches (10 out of 28 lost, 4 ended up with draw). But Villa needed something right away, I suppose.
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seculla
10 years ago
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I'm really "happy" for how things are going for Tim Sharewood and Aston Villa. As Vlado and Kruno said they deserved this win against West Bromwich Albion. Also I hope that they will keep getting good results and that they will success and stay in Premier League for the next season. Tim Sharewood is very good manager, I...
I'm really "happy" for how things are going for Tim Sharewood and Aston Villa. As Vlado and Kruno said they deserved this win against West Bromwich Albion. Also I hope that they will keep getting good results and that they will success and stay in Premier League for the next season. Tim Sharewood is very good manager, I must say that when he started in Tottenham I was a little skeptic about his possibilities but he proved me that I'm wrong and now I have just a good words for him. I wish them luck.
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vlado.mikic.50 10 years ago Newbie
Yes Kruno,Aston Villa really deserved this win.Tim Sherwood is young but very talented manager.He can save Aston Villa from relegation.He was fighter as a player ,I am sure he will give his best as a coach.I wish him a lot of luck,Premier League would not be the same without Villa.
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kruno1414
10 years ago
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A tottaly deserved win by Aston Villa , they have played some very nice football outhere and they deserved a bigger win then this one . They needed to wait until the very end and that penalty by Benteke. You can say a new manager arivall got some confidence into the dressing room and i think now they can survive into the...
A tottaly deserved win by Aston Villa , they have played some very nice football outhere and they deserved a bigger win then this one . They needed to wait until the very end and that penalty by Benteke. You can say a new manager arivall got some confidence into the dressing room and i think now they can survive into the premier league.
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