John Townley
Unai Emery: "I was watching the game at 1-4 trying to understand how we can find solutions to recover a lot of things. We need to recover confidence, energy and our structure. We are in a bad moment, it is clear." #AVFC
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John Townley
Unai Emery: "I was watching the game at 1-4 trying to understand how we can find solutions to recover a lot of things. We need to recover confidence, energy and our structure. We are in a bad moment, it is clear." #AVFC
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Unai Emery via TNT: "In 29 matches we are better than them [Chelsea]. Not today. Now is the moment to find solutions and to try to recover good form and feeling together in everything. We need to get some days working and getting balance - we are not doing it like before." #AVFC
On BlueskyJohn Townley
Unai Emery: "We need to do the last two months regaining our structure. We are now doing something wrong in the structure - it is not strong like it was before. This is now my concern. I will share it with the players. There is still time to recover it." #AVFC
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Unai Emery via TNT: "We are now in a bad moment. A bad moment. Chelsea are so happy and they deserved to win. We can understand the situation we have now. Overall, we are still three points in front, okay. We are not being consistent in this moment." #AVFC
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Unai Emery, asked on TNT what went wrong: "Chelsea." #AVFC
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Before tonight, Aston Villa had not lost any of their last 45 home Premier League matches in which they had taken the lead at any stage - their first such defeat since February 2023 against Arsenal. #AVFC
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Chelsea deliver a blow to Aston Villa's Champions League hopes with a 4-1 thumping at Villa Park. Joao Pedro's hat-trick and another from Cole Palmer mean Unai Emery's side are now just three points ahead of both Chelsea and Liverpool in fourth.
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
Not pretty viewing, but instant analysis from #AVFC's galling night, unpacking an absurd defensive display. Piece @theathleticfc.bsky.social https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7083529/2026/03/04/aston-villa-1-chelsea-4-joao-pedro-rosenior-emery
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Aston Villa's buffer inside the top five has been reduced to just three points after losing 4-1 to UCL-chasing rivals Chelsea. It's now just one win in seven matches across all competitions for Villa. #AVFC https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/john-townle
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
FT: #AVFC 1-4 Chelsea Villa may point to Watkins' disallowed goal as a key moment; had it stood, may have given belief etc. But these are desperate times. Villa are in a CL race but it doesn't feel like that. It feels gloomy. Team looked mentally ragged, tactically confused
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