BIRMINGHAM, England, CMC – Reggae Boy Leon Bailey has labeled Aston Villa’s 1-0 win over treble winners Manchester Metropolis as a “particular night time” after scoring the decisive aim to increase the membership’s Premier League successful streak at Villa Park to a record-equalling 14 on Wednesday.
The 26-year-old discovered the nets within the 74th minute through a deflection from defender Ruben Diaz, only a reward for the house facet who put the reigning champions beneath large strain with 22 photographs general and saved custodian Ederson busy all night time.
Metropolis mustered solely two photographs on aim, the defeat seeing them droop to fourth on 30 factors as Villa leapfrogged them into third on 32.
“Certainly, a particular night time. It was extra particular than I’ve ever seen it earlier than as a result of, clearly, [it was] Manchester Metropolis. We received an amazing three factors,” Bailey mentioned
“I’ve by no means seen the stadium rocking the way in which it was right here. I can’t inform you how grateful and impressed I used to be on the pitch.
“I used to be the one to attain the aim. It was superb. It was good.”
He added: “That is the vibe we need to carry to Villa Park each time we play right here, so we simply need to be humble and proceed working as a result of I feel that’s an important factor.”
The aim for Bailey was his second in as many outings, following his strike final weekend in a 2-2 draw away to Bournemouth.
All instructed the thrilling winger has scored eight objectives for the marketing campaign, with 5 coming within the Premiership. Final season, he scored seven objectives in 43 appearances.
“Leon Bailey is an excellent participant, and generally – what a participant,” mentioned Villa supervisor Unai Emery.
“Our problem with him is to be constant. He performed amazingly, and I’ll attempt to get him to do the identical on Saturday. He was improbable, and we will take pleasure in it with him.”
The win noticed Villa equal their report for essentially the most successive residence wins, courting again 92 years.
They’ve now misplaced solely as soon as of their final 13 outings, and victory towards Arsenal on the weekend will see them equal the membership report of 24 Premiership wins in a calendar yr.
“We’re a superb staff. We’ve been constructing with one another for a really very long time now,” Bailey mentioned.
“I feel we have now a wonderful understanding with one another, we have now a improbable coach, we have now an ideal construction, and I feel it’s been working for us, and tonight was a type of nights the place you needed to do ten occasions greater than what you’re able to.
“Manchester Metropolis is a troublesome opponent, for me, one of many biggest groups on the planet, and we’re simply grateful that we may’ve come out on high tonight.”
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