(Reuters) - Aston Villa have a duty to prove their detractors wrong and stave off relegation from the Premier League in a season that's been ravaged by injuries, manager Dean Smith said on Monday.
They have won just once in seven league games since the season's restart and Smith has challenged his side to step up and silence the critics who had written off their chances of survival.
"Our job is to go and prove people wrong. These players have played under pressure and they seem to thrive on it. I feel that our performance levels have been good since the restart but we haven't got the points we deserve. Smith said injuries to Wesley, Tom Heaton and John McGinn, who have all missed major chunks of the season, have contributed to Villa's struggles.
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