LONDON, CMC—Reggae Boy Leon Bailey believes Sunday’s beautiful win over Arsenal on the Emirates will give life to the essential second leg of their Europa Convention League tie towards Lille on Thursday.
The 26-year-old scored the opening purpose within the 84th minute after getting into the sport as a 61st-minute substitute. Ollie Watkins doubled the guests’ benefit three minutes later, as Villa dominated the second half to return away with a powerful 2-0 win.
Villa heads into the second leg of the Convention League tie in northern France with the benefit, having received the opening leg 2-1 final week.
“I positively will take confidence from it, and I feel the group ought to take numerous confidence from this recreation as effectively,” Bailey stated.
“The way in which we performed right here, coming to the Emirates, Arsenal are a stable group with a superb coach. Their construction and the best way they play is nice.
“However I feel the best way we set out was so robust, and I feel the group didn’t surrender an excessive amount of, and we created alternatives concurrently.”
He continued: “So, it wasn’t simply solely defending. We must always take into account this recreation and provides ourselves confidence shifting ahead.
“The way in which we performed right here was good.” For Arsenal, the defeat dented their title hopes, because it denied them the prospect to go prime, particularly with Liverpool shedding 1-0 at house to Crystal Palace.
Defending Manchester Metropolis now leads with 73 factors. Villa’s victory, nevertheless, allowed them to take sole possession of the ultimate Champions League spot. They’re in fourth place with 63 factors—three away from Tottenham Hotspurs, who suffered a chastening 4-0 defeat to Newcastle over the weekend.
“It was sensible. It’s good to be a Villa participant and a Villa fan,” stated Bailey, who scored 13 objectives in all competitions this season.
“It’s good to return away to the Emirates and get three factors. I feel the followers must be buzzing proper now; the gamers are buzzing, and I’m buzzing to have the ability to come on and contribute.
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