DEAN'S HEADHUNTERS

Date01 January 2021
Published date01 January 2021
Publication titleDaily Star (England)
Villa have been the Premier League's surprise package this season after thrashing Liverpool and winning at Arsenal, Leicester and Wolves to leave themselves pushing for a European place.

Smith (inset) is refusing to even think about the top four but admits they are approaching daunting away games like at Manchester United in a very different fashion this season.

The Villa boss said: "We were probably more fearful of these fixtures last season.

""his season I think we've proved something to ourselves by going to Arsenal, by going to Leicester and winning, beating Liverpool, getting a point at Chelsea. We can compete with the best in the league.

"But it's not just the results because, more importantly, it was the performances against the likes of Liverpool, Leicester, Arsenal which is proving to ourselves that we can...

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