Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill believes opposition teams are now playing more defensive against his team.
He said: "When you consider Blackburn would have gone level on points with us if they had won, the system they played is testament to the fact we are dangerous.
"That is their prerogative and we will have to get used to it. It is a challenge for people like Ashley and Gabby but I could not ask for anymore from the team even if we had got beaten.
"Now we want to turn that determination we are showing into that extra piece of creativity which is something we are looking to address."