Emery ‘proud’ after Villa Park triumph

Unai Emery confessed a feeling of pride in how his Aston Villa side and their supporters at Villa Park worked together to record an impressive victory over Manchester City.

Matty Cash’s first-half rocket sealed all three points on Sunday afternoon in B6, making it four Premier League wins on the spin for Emery’s men.

And the Villa boss praised the part the fans played in the victory, discussing how they helped the players find an extra gear on the pitch.  

“Very proud of how the supporters transmitted us the energy,” he told VillaTV after the game. 

“Positive, always helping us, and the players they were feeling, ‘wow’, like our fortress, and like our power to show – after this positive energy – their skills, their wishes, their commitment tactically to do everything we planned. 


“And against one team like Manchester City, we needed tactically, their wishes.

“We needed their commitment, their effort, and of course, the supporters how they helped us here, creating this atmosphere, so positive, to help and to be together here as a feeling to defend our fortress strongly like we did.”

After a difficult start to the season, the Villans now find themselves on a six-match unbeaten run in the league, winning their last four.

Emery reflected on his side’s upturn in form, and how they are working towards building consistency and improving their league position week on week.

The Spaniard added: “Day nine, we achieved 15 points today with those three points. Of course, getting balance.

“We started (the season) so poor, but the most important, how the players are reacting, are progressing, and we are feeling as well strong.

“And through it, we are getting points, and of course, recovering the position in the table, getting balance, but still work to do, of course.

“And, well, try to set some players as well, getting better, and this is the next challenges we will have with the team, with the players, and, of course, with the next challenges playing against Liverpool.”