Source: Team_Talk
We can trouble Arsenal - Warnock
And the England full-back insists Martin O'Neill's side will go to the Emirates Stadium with a "positive mentality".[LNB]Villa have already triumphed over Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United this season and will be bidding for a fifth successive league win.[LNB]It is a crucial three days for Villa, who host the return clash with Rafael Benitez's side on Tuesday.[LNB]Warnock said: "The Christmas period is very important for us because we have got tough games coming up.[LNB]"But we know that if we can stay in and around the top four until after Christmas, then we have a very good chance of being there come the end of the season.[LNB]"Every game is one you have to win. I don't think you can ever go into a game saying 'we'll take a draw here or we'll take this'.[LNB]"I think you have to be positive going into every game. We'll go to Arsenal and we'll look to win.[LNB]"You have to go there with the ambition of winning. That's the mentality we should have."[LNB]Warnock, in fine form since his move from Blackburn during the summer, added: "We know Arsenal have got people like (Theo) Walcott, (Samir) Nasri and (Andrey) Arshavin.[LNB]"They're going to be swapping all over the place - but we've got the same versatility ourselves.[LNB]"We've got Ashley Young and Stewart Downing who are moving from wing to wing every two minutes and defenders are wondering what on earth is going on.[LNB]"Then you've got James Milner who can pull out there and make it hard for people to read where he's going.[LNB]"I think people are looking at us now and saying 'Villa have got the flexibility to beat people' in the same way as Arsenal have got the flexibility to beat people."[LNB]O'Neill has hinted he may rotate his squad during the next few weeks and Warnock believes players will be looking to stake their claim for the Carling Cup semi-final with Blackburn in the new year.[LNB]He said: "The players will look forward to playing every game and they'll want to be putting ideas in the manager's mind for the semi-final.[LNB]"They will be wanting to get in his team - and stay in his team."[LNB]O'Neill has consistently said Chelsea are the team to overhaul to win the title this season but still regards the Gunners as genuine contenders.[LNB]He said: "My own view is they are capable of winning the league. Absolutely. (Robin) Van Persie being out would be a definite loss to any side. He is a world-class player.[LNB]"That would be a blow to them, particularly losing a player in a needless friendly (international) match which is really galling.[LNB]"But they have the ability to overcome that. They can really play. There was talk some weeks ago of Arsenal not having the physical strength. I personally don't believe that.[LNB]"They might not be as strong as the Arsenal side which won the league championship which was a strong and athletic a side as has played in the Premier League.[LNB]"But they are a year older and I think they are good enough to win it."[LNB]O'Neill's only injury doubt surrounds striker Emile Heskey, who suffered a groin injury during last weekend's single-goal success over Stoke.[LNB]If he is ruled out, then John Carew is likely to be restored to the line-up after coming off the bench to net the winner against Tony Pulis' side.[LNB][LNB] Arsenal v Aston Villa. Click here to bet.
