""Delighted but relieved at the same time. It has been a very poor start to the season. To lose here 3-0 in the last home game [against Crystal Palace] was tough to take. We actually started well and then we reacted really well to conceding at the corner. It is not an easy place to play when the crowd are on your back but then when you get momentum, what a place it is to play. It was important to show belief and confidence in each other. What a win and what a huge show of character for us.""
""He has had a lot of criticism in recent weeks but what he will get from us as team-mates and staff is love and support. What he has given us in recent seasons is nothing short of brilliant. He always has a spell in the season when it doesn't quite click for him but he runs a lot and he works hard and then when he gets the ball you expect that he will score. Hopefully that shuts a few people up.""
Aston Villa recorded a 3-1 Premier League victory over Fulham, with John McGinn scoring a long-range goal and Emiliano Buendia also finding the net. Ollie Watkins ended a 10-game goal drought with a lob and supplied the assist for Buendia after Raul Jimenez had opened the scoring for the visitors. The win followed another recent victory and has improved mood and confidence at Villa Park following a poor start to the season. The captain highlighted the squad's belief, character and mutual support, and defended Watkins amid recent criticism.
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