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WE’LL GO ON ATTACK, SAYS DEAN

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The Football League Paper Team
12 May 2019

FLAT OUT: Conor Hourihane, on ground, celebrates scoring Villa’s equaliser with Tammy Abraham, who netted the winner
PICTURE: PA Images

ASTON Villa manager Dean Smith insists his side won’t try to sit back on their lead when they go to West Brom in their Championship play-off semi-final second leg.
Villa take a 2-1 lead to the Hawthorns after goals from Conor Hourihane and Tammy Abraham (pen) cancelled out Dwight Gayle’s opener. Smith said: “We can certainly perform a lot better. We’ll be going for the win on Tuesday.”
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