Unai Emery claims Matty Cash still has an ‘important’ role to play in his Aston Villa side despite losing his place in the starting XI to Ashley Young. Cash started in Emery’s first two Premier League matches against Manchester United and Brighton, but since returning from the World Cup, the Poland international has only started one of Villa’s last six league matches. He has something to prove to Emery who has preferred to start Young in his side of late.
Unai Emery said: “Young and Cash are very important players. I prefer to play all the competitions and if we are playing more matches they will have more opportunities to play more. Now they can only play one and Ashley Young is doing very well. He is still fit. I want to continue trying to take the best decision with each one. With Young I am going to be very demanding and always ask for more.”
Ahead of the Premier League clash with Manchester City on Sunday, Emery was also asked about the instructions he sets for his wing-backs and whether they differ between the two positions.
Unai Emery said: “I am trying to support them, trying to help them every day in the training session, how they can improve and use our tactical decision in each match. Trying to not change our style and improve our style and take confidence with the tactical decision we have in each match. We want to build up, use our goalkeeper to build up from the centre back and trying to take good decisions in each moment to do better. For us, the confidence is the first step. When we are in front, it’s up to us to do the tactical decisions, and I say it as myself as the coach, to do better.”
