O'Neill to God

Martin O'Neill will be looking to the gods for some kind of miracle if Aston Villa are to beat Arsenal into forth place this season.

Time is running out for the Irishman's side who face West Ham this weekend and with the Hammer's chasing a European place themselves, its a match that means alot to both O'Neill and Zola.

And as O'Neill tells AUTV its about getting back to winning ways and turning performances into victories.

"We have six games left and it's going to be a tall order [to achieve a Champions League place].

"For us to have any chance, we can't slip up now. It would certainly make it interesting if we went on an extended run. It's up to us now. We need to turn our impressive performances into victories.

"Points are so difficult to come by in this Barclays Premier League. You go along merrily when you have won a few games and you think life is rosy and terrific. You think that winning is just an easy habit forming.

"And then you stutter and you can't get back on track for a while. You lose games you feel you should have got something out of. And it's hard to turn that around.

"It's then about getting back to winning ways.

"For us, these six games are so vital. The importance of three points just cannot be underestimated.

"Psychologically, the difference between drawing and winning a game will be like night and day."