Emery reacts to Go Ahead Eagles loss

Unai Emery admitted to feelings of disappointment and frustration after Aston Villa fell to defeat at Go Ahead Eagles in the UEFA Europa League.

The club’s manager watched his side strike early through Evann Guessand before continuing to create a plethora of chances to build on their lead.

But the hosts turned things around with a goal either side of half-time, offering a reminder of how difficult away matches in European competition are.

Emery said: “We enjoyed a lot in Europe and we’ve had a lot of experiences in Europe – Conference League, Champions League and this year the Europa League.

“We’ve started the season very good in the Europa League and Europe helped us to get better and feel more comfortable in this competition.

“Today was a match we were dominating, we were creating chances, and we scored the first goal. We conceded a few chances to them and they were clinical.

“They competed very well, defending fantastic. We tried with the penalty we had, but we missed it, and we have to accept it.

“We have to tell our supporters who are here with us how grateful we are that they are supporting us and coming with us to play here away.

“Away is an experience I’ve always felt is difficult, like today. I’m positive, but today I’m feeling disappointed and a little frustrated.”

Defeat in the Netherlands leaves Villa with six points from three matches in the league phase, with a return to domestic action coming quickly on the heels of the game in Deventer.

Manchester City visit Villa Park this weekend as Emery’s side look to bounce back in the Premier League.

“We keep going forward, thinking about Manchester City at home on Sunday,” he said.

“Today we have broken our good form, but we have to react quickly and recover. There’s still work to do in how we want to build the team.

“The idea and the message now is to keep going forward and prepare the next match, trying to take experiences through this match tactically, individually and how we manage 90 minutes.”