Unai Emery highlights players who are not yet fully ready for tactical challenges at Aston Villa
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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery was responding to questions about the possibility of Kosta Nedeljkovic going out on loan in January. Nedeljkovic has not been frequently included in Villa’s matchday squads, leading to speculation about his immediate future with the club.
Unai Emery said “Maybe. We are in December and there are 20 days more or less to get to January. But of course we are going to make the best decision for the team and for him as well and for his process. Now the decision is not done.”
Ahead of Villa’s Premier League clash with Southampton, Emery was discussing some of his players’ adaptation to his tactical demands, highlighting that this process influences their playing time and consistency in the lineup.
Unai Emery said “I want players knowing tactically and performing tactically and individually, with their quality, always getting the level we want. Some players aren’t consistent in the XI or are even playing minutes, maybe like Kosta Nedeljkovic and Emi Buendia. Buendia is playing minutes, but he has to show that progressively he is getting better. Kosta is a young player – he played some matches at the beginning of the season, but there is still work to do and adaptation for everything to have. In the Premier League, the tactical idea to manage as well and playing with confidence. This is the way he has to do and this is a process we are doing.”
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