A tough game, and one we were perhaps fortunate to take 3 points from. However, the bottom line is we wanted it more than Villa, and ground out another creditable victory by dint of hard work and togetherness.

We’ve had better football teams over the years,...


![Shola Ameobi celebrates with Yohan Cabaye after scoring [Magpies Zone/GettyImages/DayLife]](http://www.magpieszone.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/16102011_Shola-Ameobi2.jpg)
![Tim Krul looking hopeless when Wright-Phillips chips the ball over him [Magpies Zone/Reuters/DayLife]](http://www.magpieszone.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/13092011_Tim-Krul.jpg)

