Unai Emery welcomed his “fantastic” goalkeeper and his defense when Aston Villa won 1-0 in a closely fought competition against Brentford in the Premier League.
Ollie Watkins scored against his former team shortly after half -time to secure Villa’s victory in the Gtech Community Stadium and only her second victory in the last eight games.
Morgan Rogers saw how a goal was broken off when Emery’s team-team defended the draw without goalkeeper from First-Choice, Emi Martinez decision, and to score important three points.
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– Aston Villa (@avfcofficial) March 8, 2025
Robin Olsen came in to replace Martinez, and his performance and that of the back in front of him were selected for the praise of Emery.
“We did a fantastic job. The first half we dominated we created chances, we played to win, ”said the Villa boss.
“In the second half, they urged us to defend in a low block and we needed the goalkeeper. He did a fantastic job. And the back four also did a fantastic job. “
Emery also emphasized how important it is to bring dynamics into the second leg of her Champions League round with 16 draw against Club Brugge 3-1.
After that, Emery’s team only plays in the league until April and the Spaniard insisted that victory was good for morality.
“I’m very proud of the players,” said Emery. “We planned this match as a key because we won’t play in the Premier League for 25 days.
“To try to feel more comfortable, more confident, to believe in our way, it was very important to participate today and try to get these three points.”
