Martin O'Neill sat down with AVTV presenter Jack Woodward in an exclusive one-on-one ahead of this afternoon's press briefing.

He spoke about:

The Riverside challenge
Villa's aims
Middlesbrough's plight
Gareth Southgate's popularity
Villa's 'no mercy' approach
His own memories of relegation battles
His desire to bounce back after Fulham defeat
Martin Laursen's retirement
The skipper's qualities
Villa's Awards Dinner

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