Home comforts for Villa manager

Published: 18 Nov 2009 - 14:52:00

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Villa's 2-1 reverse at Upton Park, when they fell victim to a stoppage-time goal from Zavon Hines, is their only defeat in the last seven outings in all competitions. O'Neill's men bounced back swiftly from the disappointment in East London with a 5-1 hammering of Bolton in the Premier League last time out. Next on the agenda is a trip to Turf Moor to face new-boys Burnley, where a win would send Villa into the top four for at least 24 hours. O'Neill wants his players to recreate last season's blistering form on the road but takes comfort from the upturn in fortunes at Villa Park, where they have taken 13 points from the last five games. The Villa boss told the Express and Star: "The extra point against West Ham would have been great but, at the same time, our home form has been great since the opening day. "We have still managed a couple of victories away from home. We had to play a few consecutive games away from home. "That's why the 94th-minute defeat at West Ham was particularly galling. If we had not conceded that goal, it would have kept our unbeaten run going since Blackburn."