Remi Garde hopes Joleon Lescott goal sparks Aston Villa inspiration

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Villa were thoroughly outplayed before and after Joleon Lescott’s close-range goal gave them the lead at half-time, but despite an obvious lack of confidence, they remained resilient amid Southampton’s increasing pressure to limit them to only Oriol Romeu’s equaliser.

“The spirit we have shown, the talent we have in the team,” Villa’s manager responded when asked why he thought survival was possible.