Unai Emery says he’s not frightened about Aston Villa’s dip in kind and believes they’re aggressive sufficient to complete within the Premier League’s prime 4. Villa, who journey to leaders Liverpool on Saturday, have misplaced three and drawn considered one of their previous 4 matches in all competitions. They are actually sixth within the top-flight, however are solely a degree behind third-placed Nottingham Forest. “I’m not frightened about how we are actually,” stated Villa boss Emery. “We are a aggressive crew to be within the prime seven, prime 5, prime 4.
“My message, which was very clear from the beginning of the season once we have been roughly getting factors and being within the prime 4 — not now however we have been — was we’re having fun with what we’re doing.
“We had final 12 months, a really profitable season within the Premier League, attending to the Champions League. This 12 months, to maintain it’s the goal for us.
“But we aren’t favourites — they’re Liverpool, (Manchester) City, Chelsea, Tottenham, Newcastle.”
Villa produced a torpid show of their 1-0 defeat at Club Brugge within the Champions League on Wednesday.
Yet Emery stated his gamers may haven’t any excuses about their workload within the midst of a busy schedule.
“If we wish to play within the Champions League or in Europe, if we wish to be contenders for a trophy, now we have to play three matches per week,” he added.
“If we aren’t in a position to play, focusing mentally and bodily on this path, we’re not going to get our goal.”
Emery is underneath no illusions concerning the process in opposition to Liverpool, who’ve gained 14 of their 16 matches in all competitions this season.
“Liverpool are excellent and full favourites to beat us and win the Premier League this season as they’re in entrance of City,” he stated.
“They have began very nicely however now we have to play 38 matches. We play the eleventh tomorrow and we’re motivated and excited however are retaining balanced.
“It might be an incredible match to play in Liverpool, the crew doing one of the best this season within the Premier League and Champions League. It’s a problem.”
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