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title: "Neil: Villa game is a must-win"
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published: "2015-12-27T20:40:30Z"
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# Neil: Villa game is a must-win

Norwich manager Alex Neil has [branded](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3375545/Norwich-City-boss-Alex-Neil-looking-lay-marker-against-Aston-Villa-Tottenham-Hotspur-drubbing.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490) the clash with Aston Villa tomorrow at Carrow Road as a ‘must-win’ match, however, he has said it won’t have too much of an impact on the rest of the season.

It is a huge chance for Norwich to climb further from safety as they currently only sit above the bottom three on goal difference, with a last minute Tom Cleverley goal against Newcastle for Everton saving Norwich from dropping into the relegation zone following the loss against Spurs.

![Alex Broadway/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readnorwich.com/readnorwich/2015/12/5025009001.jpg)

Norwich face Aston Villa just 48 hours after a 3-0 loss to Tottenham at White Hart Lane and it will be a tough test as Remi Garde’s men will look for just their second league win of the season to end the year on a high. No matter what the result; Villa will be bottom of the Premier League coming into 2016.

Speaking about the match, Alex Neil said this:

> There are games in and about you that you’ve got to win, so I would probably call it a must-win, even though I don’t think anything’s going to be determined by this particular game.

> However, three points against them certainly makes things a lot better.

> It’s a snowball effect between now and the end of the season. Every game becomes bigger if you don’t win games.