Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood feels attack is the best way of getting out of the relegation battle.

The positive crowd reaction to a more open style - and a rare win against West Bromwich Albion - has merely confirmed his belief Villa cannot grind out results for survival.

"We're like Everton," he told the Daily Mail. "I don't think we've got a group of players who are cut out for a relegation battle.

"We can't be the Crystal Palace of last year, or the West Brom of this year. Digging in, blood and thunder, lump the ball in, protecting a lead, that's not us.

"Our squad is better on the ball, they're more suited to pushing for a place in the Europa League.

"Still, they've found themselves at the wrong end of the table, so what can they do? I tell them: we do it our way. Go and get the ball. If you give it away, OK, get it back and we start again. I think it takes more courage to do that. It's easier to destroy than create."