Pau pleased with another three points

Player of the Match Pau Torres praised another important three points at Villa Park, following Saturday’s 1-0 win over Southampton.

Aston Villa made it back-to-back victories on home turf with a win over the Saints, ahead of Tuesday’s trip to Leipzig in the Champions League.

Pau was pleased to have got through the game with another three points, having faced a visiting side which caused them problems and, in his view, deserve to be higher in the league table.

“We did today a really good game, very focused,” said the Spaniard.

“Maybe we could score more goals, but at the end, 1-0, three points to finish this week, and now to be focused on the Champions League.

“We played today against a team for me, they deserve more points than they have, because they play really well. We are happy about the victory.”

The defender also lauded the competition in Villa’s ranks, as Jhon Durán returned to the starting 11 to net the first-half winner, after a goal and assist in midweek for Ollie Watkins.

Torres insists every player must be performing to a high level when handed an opportunity, given the volume of matches in the fixture calendar, and was pleased to see Durán take his chance.

“He [Durán] deserved it,” he added.

“He is working really well, and I am happy for him and Ollie Watkins.

“They are helping us a lot, they are our strikers. It doesn’t matter who plays, if this is the level.

“The level is being better. We need every player because we have many games, now three games in a week. We need this level, we are really happy.”