Source: Daily_Mail
Aston Villa 0 Wolves 1: Matt Jarvis gives Gerard Houllier's boo boys more ammunition
Gerard Houllier was a target forvitriolic abuse from furious fans as Villa were dragged deep into arelegation battle - but the Frenchman came out fighting after thematch, claiming he is the man to lead the club to Premier League safety.A thumping, first-half volley fromMatt Jarvis decided a tense midlands derby and lifted Wolves' prospectsof a dramatic escape from the drop while plunging Houllier's men closerto trouble. Angry Villa supporters, whodisplayed a banner at the Holte Eend which read 'Had enough - Houllierout' before the match, let the manager who has won only six of 25matches know exactly how they felt. Priceless finish: Matthew Jarvis puts Wolves into the leadHoullier, the subject of taunts suchas 'You don't know what you're doing' during an uninspired Villaperformance, said: 'I've never had treatment like this before and I trynot to think about it. I share the fans' frustration. 'They are not happy with me and Iam not happy with what we're doing at the moment. I thought the boystried hard but they were nervous, not relaxed enough.'But I want to re-assure the fans. Ido know what I'm doing and I'm convinced we have everything it takes tosurvive because of the quality we have.' Making their point: Villa fans unfurled a banner before Kick-off calling for boss Gerard Houllier to be sackedOn the evidence of this game Wolves,after four games without defeat, look the more likely to be playing topflight football next season, even though they stay in the bottom three.MatchFACTSAston Villa (4-1-4-1): Friedel; Walker, Cuellar, Herd, Baker (Delph 33min); Makoun; Albrighton (Agbonlahor 61), A Young, Reo-Coker (Pires 60), Downing; Bent. Subs (not used): Marshall, Bradley, Heskey, Petrov. Booked: A Young. Wolves (4-5-1): Hennessey; Foley, Stearman, Berra, Elokobi; Hammill (Ebanks-Blake 64), Henry, Milijas, O'Hara, Jarvis (Ward 80); Doyle. Subs (not used): Hahnemann, Craddock, Kightly, Fletcher, D Jones. Booked: Stearman, Elokobi, Foley. Referee: P Dowd (Staffordshire).The visitors twice had the ball inthe net before Jarvis struck, only for the efforts to be ruled out, andonce ahead they rarely looked in trouble. Villa might have had a penalty whenDarren Bent was tripped by Rrichard Stearman, only for referee PhilDowd to give the kick outside the area. Their best first-half chance washeaded wide by Jean Makoun, while Ashley Young was unlucky with asecond-half piledriver against the bar. McCarthy said: 'It certainly wasn'ta masterplan to be in the bottom three for six months and then pop outat the end but we're on a good run and we have to keep it going.' Does he feel sympathy for Houllier? 'I don't like to hear any managerget that sort of hostility,' said McCarthy. 'But I'd prefer it to behim or any of the other 18 managers [in the Premier League] than me. Soreally I don't give a flying flute.' Spirited Wolves seek to pile the pressure on Villa boss HoullierPREMIER LEAGUE LIVE: All of Saturday's action from around the groundsAndy Townsend's boot room: All the weekend's Premier League previewsAll the latest Aston Villa news, features and opinionAll the latest Wolverhampton Wanderers news, features and opinion Explore more:People: Gerard Houllier, Ashley Young