MX23RW : Monday, November 25 10:00:28| >> :120:47164:47164:

Gary Gardner: 'Steve Bruce makes Aston Villa players feel unbeatable'

Steve Bruce's appointment as Aston Villa boss has restored the players' confidence and makes them feel like they cannot lose, according to Gary Gardner.

Aston Villa midfielder Gary Gardner has praised Steve Bruce's appointment as club manager, claiming that the new boss has restored the players' confidence.

The Villans took on bitter rivals Birmingham City on Sunday and were held to a 1-1 draw after Gardner opened the scoring, stretching their unbeaten run under Bruce to four games.

"Every player knows what they're doing now. We feel confident," Gardner told BBC Sport.

"The gaffer's been there and done it - four promotions, and hopefully he can get another one with us. We've worked very hard and it's showing.

"It feels like we can't lose. I know it's funny to say that but it's a good feeling to have. Going into games knowing you've got a better chance of winning than losing is good."

Villa sit 15th in the Championship table following their draw with Birmingham.

ID:284415: cacheID:284415:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1773:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Jack Grealish of Aston Villa looks on during a warm- up prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Stoke City at Villa Park on October 3, 2015
Read Next:
Bruce: 'Villa must help protect Grealish'
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
10Fulham125341717018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!