Aston Villa prepares for FA Cup semifinal fixture against Liverpool at Wembley as the in-form striker Christian Benteke insists that the club plays fearless football under the Head Coach Tim Sherwood.Former Tottenham boss has arrived in February and since then led the club away from relegation danger in the Premier League as Villa are now six points above the relegation zone, as well as guiding them to the last four of the Cup.
"The first day he came he said we have to play without fear.You can see when he speaks he has a lot of charisma and confidence and it helps because we are a young squad.It's not only me, but it's all the squad. When he arrived he gave a lot of confidence and feeling. He has given us a lot of freedom.Not just me, but I think Gabby [Agbonlahor], the other strikers and the midfield, he has helped us a lot.We strikers live by goals. A striker who doesn't score can't properly help the team because he has to score goals.When you play in England you have pressure every week. You have to deal with it and for me it's ok.Before the gaffer came, I was sometimes playing good but didn't really get many chances, and I'd go back home frustrated. It was mixed feelings, I'd be frustrated because I didn't score and because I didn't have chances - now I have chances.Everyone is motivated to go there [Wembley] and try and do something good and get to the final.At the moment the confidence in the team is high. We can't just be happy to play in a semi-final - you want to go to the final. So we will fight like we have done the last few weeks."Benteke told the FA's official website.
Benteke has been in superb form in recent weeks, netting eight goals in his last six league outings.
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