Villa won't come down with the Christmas decorations this year, vows striker John Carew

31 December 2009 14:18
Striker John Carew believes Aston Villa will suffer no hangover from their double festive setback and has warned their rivals 'those defeats will not break us.'[LNB]On the charge: John Carew takes on the Liverpool defence[LNB]Villa went into Christmas lying in fourth spot in the Barclays Premier League but were beaten 3-0 at Arsenal and then lost to an injury-time goal against Liverpool, dropping them to sixth in the table.[LNB]Martin O'Neill's side will be mindful of their dramatic fade during the final third of last season when a Champions League spot was beckoning at the start of March.[LNB]But Carew is confident Villa will learn from those experiences and sustain a top four challenge.[LNB]The Norwegian international said: 'To lose in injury-time like that against Liverpool was very disappointing. We deserved at least a draw. The most important thing is not to lose the games.[LNB]'We have had two losses in a row but we've still got lots to look forward to - and this little sequence is not going to break us. We are going to come back from this. [LNB]'We've had a great season until now, we are also in the semi-finals of the Carling Cup, and we have to get back on track.'[LNB] In happier times: John Carew celebrates his goal against Stoke [LNB]Carew added: 'It's important to stay positive, it's very important, and we're going to do that in the next game. [LNB]'We have to learn from last season and I'm sure we have done, so I hope and think that this season's going to be different.[LNB]'We're going to get over this disappointment as quick as we can.'[LNB] Villa join Liverpool and Tottenham in race for £8m West Ham star ParkerAston Villa 0 Liverpool 1: Torres too hot as Spaniard catches Villa cold Aston Villa join Man City in race for West Brom ace Paul DowningVIDEO: Lucky Liverpool got the break of the ball, says Villa manager O'NeillASTON VILLA FC

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