Source: Telegraph
Arsenal should watch their backs says Aston Villa's Gareth Barry
Adamant his side will fight all the way after a recent dip in form, Barry insists they will give everything to clinching fourth spot in the table. [LNB]Villa have not won a league match since February, and their slip down the table culminated in a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Liverpool just before the international break. [LNB] Related ArticlesFriedel reprieve puzzles refsFA rescind Friedel red cardFriedel's red card rescindedWhy rest of Europe mourns Villa's demisePapers: Frank Lampard: Young players should scrub my bootsPremier League Round-up: Bolton beat Spurs, Arsenal are held by West HamBut confident time away playing a different style of football will rejuvenate the side, he said: "The last few weeks at Villa have been very disappointing. [LNB] "Hopefully the break will do the whole squad good. Re-focus, get away from it for two weeks, and we can hopefully push on in the last eight games. [LNB] "We're all a bit down considering where we were a few months ago – sitting third or fourth with a nice gap. But we're only ever one game away from turning it around – we can finish this season strongly." [LNB]Barry also makes the suggestion that Villa's run of poor form has had a significant knock-on effect when it comes to England call ups. [LNB] "A few weeks back, when Aston Villa were flying and on a great run, we had six players in the England squad," he said. "Now we have just two. [LNB] "It's tough but not really [a surprise] when you see the form we've been in. [LNB] "We've only picked up one or two points up from the last 15 and now have two players in the squad so I am probably not surprised." [LNB]The 28-year-old's future has been hanging in the balance this season after Villa manager Martin O'Neill confessed he would be forced to let the England international leave in the summer should they fail to secure a Champions League place. [LNB]'The way we've played this season there's no reason why we can't get enough points from the last eight games. Anything after that, I'll deal with at the end of the season," said Barry. [LNB]
