Emiliano Buendía believes Aston Villa are capable of toppling Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.
The Villans journey to the Amex Stadium having beaten Manchester United 3-1 in their last Premier League outing - Unai Emery's first game in charge of the club.
His opposite number Roberto de Zerbi has enjoyed a positive start to his tenure at Brighton, including a statement 4-1 success against Chelsea, and Buendía is expecting a tough game on the south coast.
He said: “Every game in this league is very difficult and complicated.
“They’re doing a very good job this season. They’ve changed their manager and they’ve had a small transition, but they’re a very good team.
“They play a good style; they want to keep possession. We can hurt them.
“With my style, I can find good spaces to create and make chances to score goals.
“It’s going to be a very good game.”
Buendía’s desire to provide a greater contribution to the team is clear, and the Argentine is not happy with a return of one goal in 14 Premier League appearances this season.
The 25-year-old has started the past three league matches, including Unai Emery’s first game in charge, and he’s keen to play a part in Villa progressing.
“I know how I work and how I try to do my stuff to help the team,” he said.
“I know that I need to improve in terms of goals and assists; I’ve only scored one goal during this season in the Premier League.
“I just keep pushing to try and get goals and assists because then I can help the team to improve in the table and get better results.”
