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Nottingham Forest 1-0 Aston Villa: What Emery said
TL;DR
Aston Villa's Unai Emery expressed disappointment after a 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest, highlighting missed scoring opportunities and a controversial VAR decision. He emphasized the need to maintain focus and stick to their game plan despite the setback.
Key points
- Aston Villa lost 1-0 to Nottingham Forest
- Unai Emery highlighted missed scoring opportunities
- Emery criticized VAR for a controversial decision
- The team aims to maintain focus for future matches
- Emery plans to analyze the match with the players
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Unai EmeryLucas DigneElliot AndersonOllie Watkins
Aston VillaNottingham Forest
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery, spoke to TNT Sports after his side's defeat at Nottingham Forest in the Europa League: "We couldn't score, we conceded, but we controlled. We lost but did the match we planned. We had our chances to score and had momentum. We were successful in stopping their high press, the match was going like we planned. We defended well. The penalty was one action that happened.
"I didn't watch the action or speak with him [Lucas Digne]. Tomorrow we will speak about everything. After analysis we can take something clear.
"After their goal the most important thing was not to lose our mind and to keep our game plan. They were excited, pushing well. After the goal, we kept same idea to draw the match, but more important was not to concede another goal. The match is not finished, it continues next week. We must come back."
On Elliot Anderson avoiding a red card for a challenge on Ollie Watkins: "Fantastic the referee, fantastic. But the VAR is so, so bad. It's a clear red card, I don't understand why the VAR is not calling the referee because it's so clear. It's a huge, huge mistake. VAR is responsible.
"The referee - fantastic, fantastic job, 10 out of 10, I appreciated how he managed the match for 90 minutes.
"I watched it back - wow. Huge. He could break his ankle. VAR, where are you? It is your responsibility, we are professionals. It was so clear for everybody. He could break his ankle. It's not fair."
Did you know?
- Unai Emery lost a leg of a Europa League semi-final for the first time since his Sevilla side lost 3-1 at Valencia in May 2014, having gone unbeaten in eight straight semi-final matches in the competition before Thursday's defeat (W6 D2).
Q&A
What did Unai Emery say about Aston Villa's loss to Nottingham Forest?
Unai Emery stated that despite controlling the match and having chances to score, they ultimately lost due to a failure to convert opportunities and a controversial VAR decision.
Why did Unai Emery criticize VAR after the match?
Emery criticized VAR for not calling a clear red card on Elliot Anderson for a challenge on Ollie Watkins, calling it a huge mistake.
What are Aston Villa's next steps after the loss to Nottingham Forest?
Emery indicated that the team needs to analyze the match and prepare to continue their efforts in the upcoming matches, emphasizing the importance of not losing focus.