Aston Villa have not suddenly hit a wall, insists striker Gabriel Agbonlahor.

He said: "These games coming up will be tough but we'll be up for them.

"We've done well away from home, won 10 times in the league, and played with the freedom to hit teams on the counter-attack. Hopefully we'll be able to continue to do that.

"People are now saying we're on the slide after three poor league results but forget about the run we've been on in recent months.

"We have lost three games recently to Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham. Many teams lose to them.

"I know people will also say 'We've hit the wall' but this team is full of shocks and there's no reason why we can't go to Liverpool or Manchester United and get points."