Emery: We were a little passive in the first 10 minutes of the game, but then we played calmly

Hupu News on October 27th Premier League, Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City. After the game, Villa coach Unai Emery was interviewed by Sky Sports and Villa’s official TV station.

Unai, congratulations on winning! What’s the key to winning today?

Villa Park is our fortress and we feel extremely comfortable here. The atmosphere and positive energy the fans send us is fantastic. Of course, we also need to show them the desire to win, focus, teamwork, tactical execution and personal technical ability.

I think it all came together - the positive energy, the quality of the players, the effort, and the tactical response against a team like Manchester City, which was fantastic. I'm also proud of the system we're building in and around the team and the support of our fans is vital to our success.

You just mentioned two key words: concentration and effort. Are those the two things you're most proud of about today's performance?

Yes. We focused on executing the winning plan. Yesterday we made strict requirements on the game plan in the hotel, and this morning we again planned how to deal with the opponent's tactical deployment, and the players responded very well.

Of course, we were a little passive in the first 10 minutes of the game. They controlled the rhythm of possession, broke through our high press, and forced us to shrink deeper than expected. But then we gradually occupied a favorable position on the court, became more calm when controlling the ball, and created many opportunities.

This game needed a second goal to ensure safety. Fortunately, one of their goals was disallowed due to offside - that penalty was very critical. For us to be able to compete with our opponents at the level we have achieved over the past two years, and now to get three points after beating Tottenham, it is crucial to enhance the team's sense of quality and confidence, and also helps us maintain this stability.

Was Marty Cash's goal planned tactically? He said you had practiced it during training, but you didn’t expect it to succeed in this way.

He did a great job. He also scored two goals for the national team two weeks ago, and we have talked about related topics before. Of course, the second attack opportunity in the corner kick tactic is very important, and his shot finishing ability is very good and he scored a wonderful goal.

Amadou Onana was elected the best player of the game. How do you evaluate his performance?

He has been challenging himself, and we also hope to help him grow and guide him tactically to adapt to our style of play, and he has also demonstrated his abilities, skills and strength on a personal level. He has performed very well in the past two games since returning from injury.

Of course, we also have players such as Ramaro and Camara who are also performing very well. The team as a whole is improving steadily. The players are becoming more and more confident and calm, and they are giving full play to their own advantages in our system-this is what we need to constantly adjust in daily training. "

Let's talk about Ollie Watkins. He may not score many goals at the moment, but you should be very satisfied with his overall performance and movement, right?

Yes, he has been doing his job well, and when he focuses on this job, his performance is always outstanding. Of course, he and we both hope to add more Goal, but work hard and win the game like today, and the goals will follow.

How happy are you to beat Manchester City and get these three points? "

I am extremely proud of the fans, they always send us positive energy and always support us, and the players also feel this power. Villa Park is like our fortress and our confidence to show our strength.

In such a positive atmosphere, the players showed their skills, demonstrated their desire and focus to win, and tactically perfectly executed all our pre-match arrangements.

Facing an opponent like Manchester City, we need not only precise tactical arrangements, but also the desire, focus and hard work of the players, and of course the positive atmosphere created by the fans - it is the combination of these that allows us to firmly defend our fortress like today.

The Premier League has won four consecutive away games. The performance at the beginning of the season may not have met your expectations, but now it has won four away games and achieved good results after nine rounds. How great does it feel?

With these three points, we have now accumulated 15 points in the Premier League. We were indeed looking for form at the beginning of the season, but the most important thing is the response and progress of the players. Now the overall feeling of the team is getting stronger and stronger, and we have gained corresponding points as a result.

We are gradually regaining our position in the standings and regaining balance, but obviously there is still a lot of work to do, and we also need to help some players continue to improve. Next, we will meet new challenges with the team and players, including the upcoming game against Liverpool.