Source: Telegraph
Martin O'Neill hoping for first March victory as Aston Villa manager
Since taking charge of the club four years ago, O'Neill has yet to record a win in March. The third month of the year has not been kind to O'Neill since he replaced David O'Leary in the Villa Park hot seat during the summer of 2006. Villa failed to register a single victory in March 2007, 2008 and 2009 a total of 12 matches.[LNB]Last season was particularly miserable despite Villa entering the month five points clear of Arsenal in the race for a Champions League spot.[LNB] Related ArticlesLineker on top form for Carling CupCuellar lifts Villa fans with Wembley promiseCup final: man markingVidic's lucky escape baffles O'NeillO'Neill huffed and puffed but to no availSport on televisionA return of one point from four Premier League games during that period was the start of a dismal end to the campaign which eventually saw them overhauled by Arsene Wenger's side as well as Everton.[LNB]But the visit to Championship strugglers Reading would appear to be an ideal chance to bury that hoodoo as Villa look to bounce back from their Carling Cup final defeat against Manchester United on Sunday.[LNB]Club captain Stiliyan Petrov said: "We are a bit down at the moment after Sunday's result but that will drive these players more to come back to Wembley again.[LNB]"We have a great bunch of boys and we will keep fighting because this club wants to go forward and we want to win things.[LNB]"The FA Cup is a great competition. I won Scottish Cups at Celtic so I would love to go all the way to the final and win the main English cup.[LNB]"The Villa fans had to wait 10 years to get to Wembley before Sunday so it would be great to do it twice for them and the club in one season." [LNB]
