http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 McLeish wants Aston Villa attackers to be ruthless in front of goal – EPL News
Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish has bemoaned the Villans recklessness in front of goal after his side were held to 1-1 draw against Newcastle United at the Villa Park.
The Scotsman has rued his side carelessness in the final third as he believes that the Villans had a lot of golden chances to kill the game.
Aston Villa drew their fourth match of the ongoing 2011/12 Barclays Premier League season. McLeish believes that the Lions will have to be more creative in front of goal and should be ruthless in the final third in order to convert draws into wins.
McLeish said in an interview, "We could have been better in the final third. We were a bit careless and we've got to be more ruthless in those situations.”
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Darren-Bent-c10358, who was Aston Villa’s top goalscorer last season, missed an open chance to double the lead in the first half. McLeish has come out in defence of the English striker, claiming that the Villans were unfortunate not to increase their advantage.
"Benty [Darren Bent] had a right good chance to make it 2-0 and it is not like him to miss those chances but he is only human," the former Birmingham boss added.
McLeish has expressed his satisfaction over the Villans’ extraordinary start against Newcastle United. The hosts dominated the play and looked the better side in the first half against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alan-c4244 Pardew’s men.
The Scotsman believes that injuries to skipper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Stephen-Warnock-c34158 in the second half broke the team’s momentum.
"We started in a blistering way. There was a good feeling after the first goal and we were opening them up and looked dangerous. Then we had a couple of problems with Petrov and Warnock and we lost a bit of momentum with these injuries," Alex McLeish concluded.
Aston Villa are currently unbeaten in the ongoing 2011/12 Barclays Premier League season. However, the Lions have won only one of their five fixtures and are currently placed sixth in the league standings with seven points.
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