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We just asked Arma just to do the two centre-backs to try and keep them one way and have JJ and Mane on the two pivots for them because it was difficult for us to constantly get pressure on the centre-backs and Onana, for instance, or Douglas Luiz.
So...
Yeah, we just adjusted that.
If we were going to give anyone free, it was going to be a centre-back and then go to work from there.
But we still thought there'd be lots of opportunities for us in transition when we won the ball back.
There were spaces there.
There were moments that we didn't take full advantage of in the first half.
So it was nice to get the one right at the end from a transition and a fast attack when they're obviously committing more bodies forward.
But those are the sort of spaces that Villa will give you because they're lined so high.
But, yeah, just really pleased that we were, you know, we were ruthless when we needed to be.
Defending was amazing.
You know, everyone from Jose Sarr right the way through, it was a desire to block and defend the goal with our lives.
And that's what you need, not just in a derby.
All the time.
All the time.
Of course it was.
Yeah, really difficult to keep Villa out and anyone in the Premier League.
But we have, you know, we have been more solid.
You know, a lot of, not all about stats, but you look at a lot of stats and over the last 15 games or so, we'll be right up there for defensive work.
It's just, there might be the odd mistake, like you said, or we get punished at this level.