Aston Villa Report

The Athletic

Aston Villa are the only English team to have won their game in Europe this week. This evening, Nottingham Forest lost to Midtjylland, while Crystal Palace drew with AEK Larnaca. It follows six English teams in action in the Champions League, with four teams losing and two drawin

AVFC The Religion

“I needed to play, and especially in my position, because it’s something that I missed last season with Aston Villa, when I was playing out of position. The manager has allowed me to express myself.” Axel Disasi on his time at West Ham

John Townley

Unai Emery earned his 100th win as #AVFC manager tonight, but it's not an occasion he plans to celebrate as he quickly switches focus to Sunday. "We're in a key moment. A key moment. Man United on Sunday and the players must focus on the moment we're in." https://www.birminghamma

John Townley

John McGinn on Ollie Watkins via TNT: "It was good to see him get on the scoresheet with the header. He will probably be disappointed with the one-on-one. We showed signs of getting back to our best, but we still have a long way to go." #AVFC

John Townley

Unai Emery: "We are motivated for this competition. Today, 2,500 supporters are here. It is fantastic. We must be very demanding because it is very difficult to get it. One team wins. The process in the Europa League is difficult." #AVFC

John Townley

Unai Emery: "We are in a key moment, in March. It is a key moment. Manchester United is on Sunday and the players must focus on the moment we are in." #AVFC

John Townley

Unai Emery celebrates his 100th win as Aston Villa manager tonight but told reporters that he is already focused on Sunday and on the improvements he can help the team make, saying, "Each mistake is an opportunity to learn, for me and the players." #AVFC

John Townley

Unai Emery: "Respect. This is my strong word with the players. Respect for the Europa League and for the teams who are competing in this competition." #AVFC

Jacob Tanswell

Unai Emery's response on his 100th win as #AVFC manager: "It’s done. Today is done. I want to play Sunday in Manchester. I want to play Thursday against Lille."

John Townley

Unai Emery: "When we needed to feel strong in our structure, medium block or low block, we did it. It is 1-0, 90 minutes. The last round, Lille lost 1-0 against Red Star and then came back." #AVFC