Defender Stephen Warnock insists Aston Villa are getting "hard to beat" as they eye a place in the top four of the Premier League.

Villa, who have drawn three of their last four top-flight games, face West Ham at Upton Park on Wednesday and can move to within a point of third-placed Arsenal should they emerge victorious.

Warnock told AVTV: "We`re really battling at the moment but we need to turn the draws into wins somewhere down the line. I`m sure that will come.

"But we`re looking solid and hard to beat. Teams don`t like playing against us because they know we can mix our game up. We can play physically and go toe-to-toe but we can play good football too. Teams don`t like that."