Unai Emery criticises Aston Villa’s loss of control in 4-0 mauling by Spurs

Unai Emery expressed disappointment in his team’s lack of composure following John McGinn’s red card in a disappointing 4-0 loss at home to Tottenham. This result dealt a blow to Aston Villa’s aspirations of making it to the Champions League.

McGinn received a direct red card after making a reckless tackle on Destiny Udogie after 65 minutes, at which time Villa was behind by two goals in the second half, scored within three minutes by James Maddison and Brennan Johnson.

In the final moments of the game, Son Heung-min and Timo Werner scored, narrowing the gap between fifth-placed Tottenham and fourth-placed Villa to just two points. Tottenham has a game left to play, giving them a critical advantage over Villa. Emery expressed disappointment over the outcome and the red card, but maintained that McGinn did not intend any harm.

The manager of the Villa team expressed the importance of managing our emotions during high-pressure situations and when facing difficulties. The maturity of our players has improved and we must maintain control over our emotions, even when facing a 2-0 deficit. It is our responsibility to show maturity in all situations.

“Today, our emotional control played a crucial role. However, we were easily overcome in the second half, conceding two goals. This caused us to lose the opportunity to remain poised and continue playing in an effort to make a comeback and achieve a positive result. Ultimately, the red card had a significant impact on the outcome of the match.”

Although pleased with his team’s performance, Ange Postecoglou acknowledged that there is still room for improvement in the attacking third. He believes that despite putting in a lot of effort, they have yet to see the desired results in that area of the field, according to the Tottenham manager.

I was very happy with how we accomplished our goals and the players who scored them are crucial for our team. While we have potential to score many goals, we acknowledge that we are still improving in that aspect.

Source: theguardian.com