Unai Emery
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#PLStories- Unai Emery admits Cherries had chances, but Villa deserved to win #AVFC

March 20, 2023
Villa ran out 3-0 victors over Gary O’Neil’s men, Douglas Luiz’s early goal added to late on by efforts from Jacob Ramsey and Emi Buendia. Speaking after the match, O’Neil felt the scoreline flattered the hosts, insisting it was an “even game”. Giving his take on the afternoon, Emery told Villa's club media: “We started very well in the first 20, 25 minutes but after our goal, they reacted and started playing, trying to push up and created some chances. “We have to keep thinking about how we can react during the match. After the first half, in the dressing room, we were speaking about it and in the second half our reaction was very good. “We started controlling the game again like we did in the beginning. At the end of the match, they had some chances with Solanke because they attacked us with long balls. “They did it well but they didn’t score. At the end, we deserved to win and to score a second and third goal and to share it with our supporters.” Villa, who looked in big relegation trouble earlier in the season, are now on the brink of breaking into the top half, 14 points clear of the bottom three. “First is to get the clean sheet and second is to win through the clean sheet, both are very important,” said Emery. “Before the match against Crystal Palace, we conceded eight goals in two (home) matches, which was completely upsetting for us. “We reacted very well. The last two matches, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth, we achieved clean sheets and won. “We played two very good matches and did it in a fantastic way.” Cherries return to action after the international break, hosting Fulham on Saturday, April 1.
#PLStories- Aston Villa’s Unai Emery admits they showed respect against AFC Bournemouth despite being safe #AVFC
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#PLStories- Aston Villa’s Unai Emery admits they showed respect against AFC Bournemouth despite being safe #AVFC

March 17, 2023
After an iffy start to the campaign under previous boss Steven Gerrard, former Arsenal boss Emery has steered the Birmingham-based outfit away from the foot of the table, positioning them in a far more comfortable 10th place. With 11 points and six teams separating themselves from the relegation zone, Villa are one of a few teams in the Premier League safe from the drop but a distance away from the battle for Europe. In recent weeks Gary O’Neil has changed his backline to deal with the threat of Manchester City and Arsenal, operating with a three-man central defence, before reverting to the more familiar back four in the win over Liverpool last time out. Discussing Cherries, Emery shared: “It will be a very difficult match, because they are in a good moment. They focus on getting away from the bottom. “It will be a big challenge for us. “They are changing their shape; sometimes playing with four, sometimes with five. Their best performance is playing 4-4-2. “We have to respect them. We have to know their shape and that if something is changing, how to defend against them and to attack them. “Individually, we have to know their characteristics as players. Their shapes with the ball and without the ball. “They now have confidence and we have to adapt to them but impose our idea as well. We have to fight the duels being winners. That is the challenge tomorrow.”