Source: Team_Talk
O'Neill hoping to see Villa progress
Villa will go into Sunday's game with Everton aiming to end a run of nine matches without a victory which has seen them drop to fifth spot in the Premier League.
O'Neill is also aware that fans are still not happy with his decision to field a virtual reserve side in the UEFA Cup clash with CSKA Moscow.
But he remains adamant that Villa are heading in the right direction as he approaches the end of his third season in charge.
O'Neill said: "If the results are not there, everybody knows the consequences.
"At the end of the day, if the team has not made real, proper progress in that time then I will review the situation.
"But as far as I am concerned, the side now, with a bit of luck, could again qualify for European football.
"There is still the possibility we could come anywhere between fourth and eighth. We still have to win matches but we could qualify (for the Europa League) for a second successive year.
"I am here to try and improve Aston Villa and I think that is what I am doing. The players have been improving.
"That is what I shall be judged on. It is about where we finish."
O'Neill added: "Every side has blips. I was speaking to Sir Alex Ferguson and he said exactly the same.
"Even very good players lose confidence. Great players even lose
confidence even when they have lost only a couple of games.
"But I don't think we have lost our determination. We should have got something from the Manchester United game and now all our focus is on Everton."
As regards the Moscow affair, O'Neill said: "This is something that has been totally and utterly overplayed.
"People can say what they want but I am not here to be explaining every single decision that I make."
Meanwhile skipper Martin Laursen continues to struggle to return to action following knee surgery in January.
O'Neill said: "Laursen is struggling at the moment. That is all I will say."
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