Emery hails ‘fortress’ Villa Park

Unai Emery lauded the atmosphere at Villa Park, after his side made it 10 wins in a row on Sunday against Manchester United.

The Villans have now also won their last 10 outings on home soil, with another incredible atmosphere in B6 to witness the latest success for their side.

Emery once again thanked the Villa faithful for the part they played in defeating the Red Devils, and described how strong his players feel on home turf.

He said: “Thank you, supporters, how they are transmitting their energy, and their wishes to try to enjoy here together.

“Of course, we need to show our tactical idea, our individual qualities, and as well, our energy, to try to connect here and do something special here.

“We are building it, and really, we needed the support, and today, they were fantastic. Fantastic here, the atmosphere we create here, a great atmosphere to support us.

“And how we are here feeling is really fantastic, because the players, they are feeling strong here, they are feeling comfortable playing, and they are feeling here, like something that’s our fortress.

“And through it, we are competing, and we are being resilient as well, and we are showing our individual skills, and then our wishes to try to get a special moment through different competitions, Europe, or Premier League.

“And, of course, my message is (to) enjoy each moment, enjoy each match, enjoy each day how we are doing, and then try to focus the next match like our challenge.”

It was another superb brace from Morgan Rogers which sealed a 2-1 triumph, with his goals coming either side of Matheus Cunha’s equaliser on the stroke of half-time.

Emery heaped praise on his No.27, before pausing to wish the Villa supporters a Merry Christmas after their final home outing of 2025.

On Rogers, Emery added: “He’s really a fantastic guy. Fantastic guy, and he loves football. He loves Aston Villa, and he’s a really, very important player in the dressing room because he’s always positive.

“His energy is fantastic, and then his qualities, and he is progressively getting better, feeling confident and scoring goals, getting numbers, it’s very important.

“Of course, sometimes we can play offensively, brilliant, defensively, brilliant, individually brilliant and collectively brilliant, and we need different moments for the players, for the team, and of course, to try to share together, everything. 


“We are happy, and we are here, and enjoy each moment. Everything we did is done. And again, to build a new way, a new challenge we can have.

“And, of course, Merry Christmas! Enjoy with family, and we (will) see you soon, next week again in Chelsea.”

Watch Emery’s post-match interview in full via VillaTV, by clicking below.