In the 10th round of the Premier League, Aston Villa drew 4-4 away at Manchester United, conceding two goals in stoppage time. After the match, Villa manager Unai Emery spoke to the club media.
Unai, the result is obviously very frustrating. What are your thoughts on today's game and the team's performance?
This result is very hard to accept. We were leading 4-2 in stoppage time, and conceding two goals in that way was truly painful. However, this is also a new experience for us. Some players are still adapting to our team and to the demands of the Premier League.
Looking back over the 90 minutes, we started well in the first half and scored two goals. Then we conceded two. The opponent kept pressing us and created chances, but we showed resilience in the first half.
In the second half, we again started well and scored two more goals. After that, we controlled the game better than in the first half, following the plan we made in the dressing room at halftime. So there were many good aspects to our performance, but the way we conceded those two goals in the last six minutes is truly frustrating. We must work hard to correct these issues as soon as possible.
We have taken three wins and three draws from our last six Premier League matches. I think we are improving, but today we lost a good chance to win two more points. Now there is an international break, and we will rest and try to come back stronger in ten days.