Emiliano Buendia is striving to repeat history against Arsenal at Villa Park on Monday evening.
‘The feeling was incredible personally’
In this fixture eight and a half months ago, Buendia broke Arsenal hearts at the death with an injury time winner as Villa were embarking on an eventual 11 game winning run across all competitions.
The Gunners are coming into this clash after consecutive 3-0 triumphs over Manchester City and Coventry City, but the hosts can take confidence from the trouble they have caused in the past.
“First match at home with our fans against the champions from last year, so it’s going to be a really great game. We have to look forward to it.
“The result was amazing last year, with that goal at the end. The feeling was incredible personally, and I think for everyone at Villa Park, so hopefully we can repeat this year. We have the experience of last season’s victory, so we want the same.”
A stern examination for Villa
The 29-year-old filled in as a central forward in the absence of Ollie Watkins last weekend as Brighton battered Aston Villa 4-0.
The Argentine knows that the Premier League defending champions will offer a stern examination, but it is also a chance for the club to show their competitive spirit.
“We are excited about a new season. We did great last season, but we know the next challenge we have for this one. We want to keep improving, keep getting better, and hopefully we can achieve everything we propose.
“It’s exciting, we have a new challenge. We are back in the Champions League, the best competition in Europe. We will face the best teams in the world, so we are excited. Then the Premier League, it’s the most difficult league in the world. We did fantastic last year, so we want to do the same this time.”
