"The fans transmit positive energy and want us to be together. It helps us to connect with the supporters. It's like our fortress. We had to follow the gameplan and be resilient. We didn't dominate the match and, in some moments, we were struggling to create or dominate. We respect [Wolves] a lot and know how difficult it is to get points. We were better at being resilient and consistent, and the demand was better in the second half."
"They practice a lot in training, and then you must show it in matches. The goal was fantastic. They were defending low, but we were pushing and doing more passes before shooting. Wolves had two or three chances but Emi Martinez made good saves. We did a great"
Aston Villa defeated Wolves 1-0 at Villa Park courtesy of Boubacar Kamara's spectacular long-range strike in the 67th minute. Jorgen Strand Larsen had an earlier goal disallowed for offside. Emiliano Martinez made crucial saves late in each half, including denying Strand Larsen and parrying Yerson Mosquera's header onto the crossbar. Kamara's strike was his second Premier League goal and marked Villa's ninth from outside the box this season, the most in the league. Villa have scored 56% of their goals from distance this campaign. The supporters generated a fortress-like atmosphere that aided resilience and consistency, while players are increasingly replicating long-range practice in matches.
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