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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Darren Bent of Aston Villa in action with Nigel De Jong of Manchester City during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Villa Park on February 12, 2012 in Birmingham, England.
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It's very positive, particularly after the last home games in 2011 where we drew with Fulham and lost to Aston Villa, which was a bit of a kick in the teeth for us
As soon as you score you think the game might be over and might get three points but if you score a second goal - this season it hasn't been the case. We surrendered a 1-0 win many times and even lost some points, like against Aston Villa.
There are certainly a number of fans who are still not too happy with the manager. So one bad performance and that was going to happen, which is wrong really. I think the manager has come in and done a great job and some of the fans have to realise that he’s here to help Aston Villa. We are working tremendously hard for him.More quotes »
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