No fear for Carew

21 February 2009 12:00
Aston Villa striker John Carew claims that his side are not scared of Chelsea ahead of their crunch clash on Saturday.[LNB] Martin O'Neill's side currently sit third in the Premier League, two points ahead of the West London club.[LNB]The Norwegian striker says that Villa are not worried about the threat posed by Guus Hiddink's star-studded team.[LNB]"There's a reason why we are two points ahead of them - we've been better and I think we are going to show that in this game," Carew said.[LNB]"Why should we be worried? It's a good way into the season and we've taken a lot of points."[LNB]Team"They've taken a lot too but we have two more. It's not always about the stars, it's about the team.[LNB]"We know it will be a tough game. We're looking forward to it and we're confident.[LNB]"We can't worry about what manager they have or what has been happening at the club lately. We have to look at the table and see how we've been playing."[LNB]Villa and Chelsea last met each other at Stamford Bridge in October, with the home side recording a comfortable 2-0 victory. But Carew says his side will have learned from their mistakes in that match.[LNB]"That happens in football. You have a bad day. But in the long-term, we've been the better team," he added.[LNB]"We are chasing a Champions League place and I am proud to be a part of it."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports