Emery: Tactical commitment and public support behind the downfall of Manchester City
Spanish Unai Emery, coach of the English team Aston Villa, confirmed today, Sunday, that the tactical commitment and great support of the club’s fans were decisive factors in achieving the victory over Manchester City, 1-0, in the ninth round of the English Premier League.
Emery said – in statements to the “Sky” network. Sports" After the meeting – “The result is wonderful and the performance was very special; We needed the support of the Villa Park fans and the energy they infused into the team, and the team adhered tactically to the plan,” he said, adding that City controlled the match in the first ten minutes, but then they succeeded in stopping them.
The Spanish coach indicated that he did not have sufficient details about the condition of Emiliano Buendia following his injuries, as for the decision to replace Jadon Sancho in the half. Second, he explained: “He is in the process of regaining his physical readiness. He played an excellent 50 minutes on Thursday, and my plan was to not exceed 60 minutes today because he is still recovering. He put in a great performance in 45 minutes, but he needs more work on his fitness. Sometimes players feel angry when they are substituted, but the decision was purely tactical within my plan in case the match developed unexpectedly.”
Emery also commented on Harvey Elliott’s exclusion from the match list, saying: “I am happy with him and he is training well, but when he participated, his performance was not at the desired level. There are players who perform better in the number 10 position, and I had to exclude one player from the list, and that was him.
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