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| Aston Villa coach Dean Smith (2R) and assistant John Terry (R) after the defeat against Wolves. AFP |
Dean Smith is backing his side to
escape relegation, starting at the new champions’ home with a positive result.
escape relegation, starting at the new champions’ home with a positive result.
Dean Smith, Aston Villa manager,
backed his struggling team to pull off “Mission Impossible” by
getting a result on Sunday at Liverpool champions and boosting their hopes of
staying in the Premier League.
backed his struggling team to pull off “Mission Impossible” by
getting a result on Sunday at Liverpool champions and boosting their hopes of
staying in the Premier League.
“People are going to see our game
as Mission Impossible at Liverpool-unfortunately we haven’t got Tom Cruise with
us but I have 11 players and I’ve seen a desire in their eyes,” Smith said
ahead of the Anfield clash.
as Mission Impossible at Liverpool-unfortunately we haven’t got Tom Cruise with
us but I have 11 players and I’ve seen a desire in their eyes,” Smith said
ahead of the Anfield clash.
Villa is 18th in the league with 27 points
from 32 matches, having won only seven matches in the current campaign despite
spending nearly £ 150 million (Dh687 m) over the close season to overhaul their
squad.
from 32 matches, having won only seven matches in the current campaign despite
spending nearly £ 150 million (Dh687 m) over the close season to overhaul their
squad.
Last week’s 1-0 loss at Wolves was
their 19th of the campaign, with Villa seeking their first win since the league
resumed after the Covid-19 halt.
their 19th of the campaign, with Villa seeking their first win since the league
resumed after the Covid-19 halt.
“They feel stung by criticism,
you ‘re going to get criticism when you’re in a position we ‘re in. Their job
is to prove people wrong. There’s no doubt that after the break we’ve seen a
better Villa,” Smith added.
you ‘re going to get criticism when you’re in a position we ‘re in. Their job
is to prove people wrong. There’s no doubt that after the break we’ve seen a
better Villa,” Smith added.
“The points tally didn’t show
that, we’ve played Wolves last week and they’re pushing for the Champions
League … there was nothing between the two teams.
that, we’ve played Wolves last week and they’re pushing for the Champions
League … there was nothing between the two teams.
“If we manage to stay up this
season, which I believe we are going to be, next year there will be a better
Villa. I haven’t been relegated as manager yet, and don’t expect this season to
be.
season, which I believe we are going to be, next year there will be a better
Villa. I haven’t been relegated as manager yet, and don’t expect this season to
be.
