Unai Emery
Aston VillaNuno Espirito Santo
Nottingham Forest
Meeting Highlights…NUNO SANTO
I analysed their tactical idea and their structure with their players that they are now playing. I respect him a lot because before when I was here in the Premier League we played against Wolverhampton and they were really tough matches.
…ABOUT MATCH
I think they are going to play here like they have been. They are playing with a good press, a high press, a medium block, and they are being successful. They are a very difficult team to break their press. If we are imposing and demanding more, maybe they can go into a low block. I think they are going to play like they are, keeping ball possession and trying to connect quickly with Gibbs-White, Taiwo Awoniyi and their two wingers.
…NOTTINGHAM
I respect them a lot – their coach and players. They were very, very competitive before when we played there and they won. They are still being very, very competitive, with fresh energy from the new coach. He’s an experienced coach and tactically very good. They are very intense and confident after they won last week against West Ham. We are ready to play tomorrow and very excited to be playing again with our supporters in Villa Park.
Unai Emery
Manager on Aston Villa…NUNO SANTO
I analysed their tactical idea and their structure with their players that they are now playing. I respect him a lot because before when I was here in the Premier League we played against Wolverhampton and they were really tough matches.
…ABOUT MATCH
I think they are going to play here like they have been. They are playing with a good press, a high press, a medium block, and they are being successful. They are a very difficult team to break their press. If we are imposing and demanding more, maybe they can go into a low block. I think they are going to play like they are, keeping ball possession and trying to connect quickly with Gibbs-White, Taiwo Awoniyi and their two wingers.
…NOTTINGHAM
I respect them a lot – their coach and players. They were very, very competitive before when we played there and they won. They are still being very, very competitive, with fresh energy from the new coach. He’s an experienced coach and tactically very good. They are very intense and confident after they won last week against West Ham. We are ready to play tomorrow and very excited to be playing again with our supporters in Villa Park.
Nuno Espirito Santo
Manager on Nottingham Forest…WORKING WITH EX-REFEREE
Appointing Mark was more to try to understand decisions that have been made, the interpretation of the referee and VAR. We had an incident against West Ham that was clear. Neither the referee nor VAR made the right decision because it was a penalty, so understanding those decisions.
…AWAY MATCH
We will try to do our thing, Villa will try to stop us, we will try to find solutions. It is a game of questions and answers over and over again. We have to prepare our players to do their task and be disciplined, we have to then play our game, combine and attack. It is a game of football that will not be any different.
…BACK TO BACK WIN
It would make a big difference. Every time we achieve a good performance and result, we want to replicate it. We know how hard it is to get back-to-back wins, but this is what we want, what we prepare for and what we try to go for tomorrow.