After arriving in the middle of February, it took time for his team to gel but the catalyst for their strong finish came with a 1-0 win.
At Liverpool which was the start of the Reds’ fall out of the title race.
Since then they have posted four wins and a draw against Fulham in five matches and that run has included some excellent results at Selhurst Park.
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Benefitting from the availability of star players Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze, they have beaten West Ham 5-2.
Newcastle 2-0 and produced a superb display to sink Manchester United 4-0 the last time they were in action at their south London base.
They are no respecters of reputation and should relish the opportunity to bring Villa back down to earth.
And their free-scoring exploits suggest that backing the home team in a match that generates more than two goals could be the way to go.