Goal hero Ollie Watkins felt Villa demonstrated their resilience with yesterday’s 1-0 win at Chelsea.
The victory came less than 72 hours after Unai Emery’s men had stumbled to a disappointing defeat at Legia Warsaw but they were able to overcome the tight turnaround, claiming their first away clean sheet of the season at Stamford Bridge.
A delighted Watkins said: “We played against a top team in Poland the other day and then it was a quick turnaround. We showed our resilience, kept playing our game. “We have such a good squad. We have crucial players out with injuries that we cannot forget about. We just have to keep recovering and keep working hard.”
“It is always nice to score and help the team to win,” added Watkins. “It had been a few games I hadn’t scored. I knew the goals would come but I am delighted it has come in a game that helps the team and helps us get the three points.
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