On Villa's strength in depth: "We had some moments in this season without players that were injured and we didn't have consistent 90 minute performances because we didn't have the players. Of course we strengthen in January with four players and the consequence is it makes us more competitive.

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The former Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain and Sevilla head coach left Villarreal to replace Steven Gerrard at Villa Park in October 2022. The Villans had only won two of their opening 11 Premier League matches that season, sitting 16th in the table and one point above the relegation zone.