Emiliano Buendia believes Aston Villa finally showed their fighting spirit after battling back to beat Tottenham 3-2 in a thrilling Premier League contest.
Villa went into the game searching for a statement result after struggling to produce their best football during the opening stages of the season.
But despite Tottenham making the stronger start, Unai Emery’s side refused to fold.
Instead, Villa found a way to turn the game around and eventually secured a crucial victory, with Buendia playing a major role in the result.
Speaking to TNT Sports after the final whistle, the Argentine midfielder admitted Villa had been desperate to get the win from the opening stages of the campaign.
“We were looking for this win from the beginning. We had a really difficult start of the season, in terms of not finding out best football. But we kept working very hard.
That hard work finally produced the kind of response Villa had been demanding from themselves.
Tottenham started with plenty of intensity and put Villa under pressure early on. However, the visitors stayed in the contest and struck at an important moment before the break.
Buendia believes that moment helped change the momentum of the match.
“Today I think we showed really good character. They started strong but we got the goal at the end of the first half.”
Villa then had to withstand further pressure while continuing to threaten Tottenham at the other end.
The match developed into an entertaining end-to-end battle, with both teams finding opportunities and the result remaining in doubt deep into the contest.
For Buendia, the victory was about more than simply collecting three points.
It was evidence that Villa can respond when things do not go according to plan.
The midfielder also had a personal reason to celebrate after finding the net during the dramatic encounter.
His goal came after he spotted space around the edge of the penalty area while teammates moved into the box.
Rather than hesitate, Buendia trusted his instinct and pulled the trigger.
“I wanted to shoot when I saw everyone running into the box. I tried to get free on the edge of the box and not think about it. Luckily it was a good goal.”
It proved to be an important contribution in a match where Villa needed their attacking players to make decisive moments count.
The victory could now provide a much-needed lift after a frustrating beginning to the campaign.
Villa have continued working despite failing to consistently find their rhythm, and Buendia’s comments underline the belief within the squad that better performances can follow.
The biggest takeaway from the Tottenham clash was their response.
They were tested early, faced a difficult opponent and still found the character required to turn the contest in their favour.
For Buendia, that mentality was just as important as the goals.
Aston Villa will now hope the Tottenham victory becomes more than an isolated result. With confidence potentially growing inside the squad, the challenge will be to carry the same determination and resilience into their next matches.
If they can maintain that edge, Villa may finally begin to show the football Buendia believes they have been working towards since the start of the season.
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