Beijing time on August 25th in the 2nd round of the English Premier League match, Aston Villa to 0-2 defeated Arsenal, after the game Villa manager Emery accepted the media interview, the game in-depth analysis and reflection.
Emery firstly affirmed his team's performance in the game, saying, "We played competitively against a strong team like Arsenal. Throughout the game, we were basically safe and created a lot of scoring chances, even better than our opponents in certain periods. Arsenal had a slight advantage in the first half, but in the second half we clearly stepped up our attack and created two very good scoring chances. Unfortunately, we didn't capitalize on those chances, otherwise the outcome of the game could have been completely different."
Despite failing to win, Emery is confident about his team's future, "I accept today's result because I see that the team is moving forward on its own terms, trying to improve and develop. This is the second game in the Premier League and we still have a lot to learn, but I also believe that we will improve further through continuous efforts."
Speaking about the importance of playing at home, Emery said, "We're really looking forward to playing at Villa Park with our supporters, that will make it a much more comfortable and powerful game for us. We hope to maintain the good form we had at home last year, but we are also well aware that it will require a lot more effort and work on our part."
For the upcoming matches, Emery has clear goals and plans: "We will use the games against West Ham and Arsenal to better understand the way we play and improve accordingly. Our goal is to try to get into the top ten or six in the Premier League. Of course, this will require a lot of hard work and dedication from everyone in the team."
Finally, Emery offered encouragement and expectations to his players: "I'm very happy to see the players show their fighting spirit and determination in the game. If we can capitalize on those scoring chances, maybe we can win the game. Against Arsenal, we felt we were very close to a great performance. Now the players need to stay calm, use the next two days to rest up and then prepare fully for the game against Leicester City. I believe that if we continue with this attitude of hard work and progress, we will be able to achieve better results in the coming games."
