Source: Daily_Mail
Aston Villa 0 Wolves 1: Matt Jarvis gives Gerard Houllier's boo boys more ammunition
Gerard Houllier was a target forvitriolic abuse from furious fans as Villa were dragged deep into arelegation battle - but the Frenchman came out fighting after thematch, claiming he is the man to lead the club to Premier League safety.[LNB]A thumping, first-half volley fromMatt Jarvis decided a tense midlands derby and lifted Wolves' prospectsof a dramatic escape from the drop while plunging Houllier's men closerto trouble.[LNB] Angry Villa supporters, whodisplayed a banner at the Holte Eend which read 'Had enough - Houllierout' before the match, let the manager who has won only six of 25matches know exactly how they felt.[LNB] [LNB] Priceless finish: Matthew Jarvis puts Wolves into the lead[LNB]Houllier, the subject of taunts suchas 'You don't know what you're doing' during an uninspired Villaperformance, said: 'I've never had treatment like this before and I trynot to think about it. I share the fans' frustration.[LNB] 'They are not happy with me and Iam not happy with what we're doing at the moment. I thought the boystried hard but they were nervous, not relaxed enough.[LNB]'But I want to re-assure the fans. Ido know what I'm doing and I'm convinced we have everything it takes tosurvive because of the quality we have.' [LNB] Making their point: Villa fans unfurled a banner before Kick-off calling for boss Gerard Houllier to be sacked[LNB]On the evidence of this game Wolves,after four games without defeat, look the more likely to be playing topflight football next season, even though they stay in the bottom three.[LNB][LNB]MatchFACTSAston Villa (4-1-4-1): Friedel; Walker, Cuellar, Herd, Baker (Delph 33min); Makoun; Albrighton (Agbonlahor 61), A Young, Reo-Coker (Pires 60), Downing; Bent. Subs (not used): Marshall, Bradley, Heskey, Petrov. Booked: A Young.[LNB] Wolves (4-5-1): Hennessey; Foley, Stearman, Berra, Elokobi; Hammill (Ebanks-Blake 64), Henry, Milijas, O'Hara, Jarvis (Ward 80); Doyle. Subs (not used): Hahnemann, Craddock, Kightly, Fletcher, D Jones. Booked: Stearman, Elokobi, Foley. [LNB]Referee: P Dowd (Staffordshire).[LNB]The visitors twice had the ball inthe net before Jarvis struck, only for the efforts to be ruled out, andonce ahead they rarely looked in trouble. [LNB][LNB]Villa might have had a penalty whenDarren Bent was tripped by Rrichard Stearman, only for referee PhilDowd to give the kick outside the area.[LNB] Their best first-half chance washeaded wide by Jean Makoun, while Ashley Young was unlucky with asecond-half piledriver against the bar. [LNB]McCarthy said: 'It certainly wasn'ta masterplan to be in the bottom three for six months and then pop outat the end but we're on a good run and we have to keep it going.' [LNB]Does he feel sympathy for Houllier? [LNB]'I don't like to hear any managerget that sort of hostility,' said McCarthy. 'But I'd prefer it to behim or any of the other 18 managers [in the Premier League] than me. Soreally I don't give a flying flute.' Spirited Wolves seek to pile the pressure on Villa boss HoullierPREMIER LEAGUE LIVE: All of Saturday's action from around the groundsAndy Townsend's boot room: All the weekend's Premier League previewsAll the latest Aston Villa news, features and opinionAll the latest Wolverhampton Wanderers news, features and opinion[LNB] [LNB] [LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People: Gerard Houllier, Ashley Young
