
El Sporting gana la Champions y acaba con la hegemonía del Palma
El Sporting se consagra campeón de la Champions de Fútbol Sala tras vencer 2-0 al Palma, poniendo fin a su hegemonía en Illes Balears.
Burnley and Aston Villa played to a 2-2 draw, with Villa's manager Unai Emery praising his team's performance despite conceding two goals. Emery highlighted the team's commitment and competitive spirit in the Premier League.
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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery, speaking to BBC MOTD: "It was a fantastic performance. I'm very happy with how they competed to try and get the three points.
"We conceded three clear chances and they scored two goals - we have to avoid these situations.
"I'm happy how we are competing in two competitions. It's not easy to compete in the Premier League but we're in the top-five and that's fantastic.
"Some players were very tired, but the commitment was fantastic. Their ambition and mentality to play on Thursday and again here is fantastic. We are not consistent like at the start of the season but the league is 38 matches."
On Ollie Watkins' form: "He is doing fantastic - he is a fighter. Three months ago he was a little down but we always have conversations about being consistent and working for the team every match.
"Now he is getting the numbers."
Villa goalscorer Ollie Watkins, speaking to BBC MOTD: "It was a valuable point. If you can't win then don't lose. Our away form hasn't been where we want it - we haven't won away since around January at Newcastle.
"We've done amazing to get to this position with our home form so we can't be too picky. It's unfortunate we couldn't see it out after leading."
On energy levels after playing in Europe: "You have to dig in and leave it all out there in Europe, but now we've got time to rest and recover. The big midweek performance against Nottingham Forest left everyone tired and a short turnaround wasn't ideal."
On their confidence levels for the run-in: "We get confidence from what we've done over previous seasons under this manager. We put in hard work day in and day out. I'm very confident in myself and everyone that is around the club."
Unai Emery described the performance as fantastic, expressing happiness with the team's competition level despite conceding two goals.
The draw keeps Aston Villa in the top-five of the Premier League, which Emery considers fantastic given the competitive nature of the league.
Aston Villa faced challenges with player fatigue and conceded three clear chances, leading to two goals scored by Burnley.

El Sporting se consagra campeón de la Champions de Fútbol Sala tras vencer 2-0 al Palma, poniendo fin a su hegemonía en Illes Balears.
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