Gabriel Agbonlahor
Gabriel
Agbonlahor has described Aston Villa’s crucial Premier League encounter
with Hull City as “the biggest game of all of all our careers”.
Villa have endured a six-match winless
run in the league, with five of those ending in defeat, to leave Paul
Lambert’s men just three points clear of the relegation zone.
Saturday sees FA Cup finalists Hull
visit Villa Park and Agbonlahor is adamant the whole squad will not shy
away from the responsibility of ensuring top-flight survival.
Speaking to the club’s official website,
he said: “We’re not going to hide away from it. Every player in the
squad knows that it is a massive game.
“There is a lot of pressure on the game
but we have got experienced players in there and hopefully everyone will
rise to the occasion and get the result.
“It could be the biggest game of all of
our careers so far because of what is at stake. To keep a club the size
of Aston Villa in the Premier League is a massive thing.
“We know we’ve been up and down and
inconsistent as a team but at this stage of the season you’ve just got
to try and get the points on the board. Form goes out of the window
now.”
Agbonlahor – who has four goals in 28
Premier League appearances this season – also rubbished any suggestions
that Hull may show signs of complacency with their final with Arsenal on
the horizon.
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