Nuno Espirito Santo
Nottingham ForestUnai Emery
Aston Villa
Meeting HighlightsTeam Status
The spirit of the team is excellent. I think this is the best part. There was a lot of talk last season about the number of new players who have joined us since our return to the Premier League, but even this season there are so many new players. What will never be questioned is that there is a real unity between the players. The transition we're in is about trying to be a team on the field. This has sometimes been hampered by injuries, but now we want to try to get everything done and make connections that can really help you on the pitch.
Aston Villa
You should be impressed with them in terms of results and their form. You can only say positive things about Villa and we know it will be a tough challenge. A good example of a club that has been in the Premier League for a few years and looks like something is going to happen. This is a game we are looking forward to and a game we need to test ourselves.
Nuno Espirito Santo
Manager on Nottingham ForestTeam Status
The spirit of the team is excellent. I think this is the best part. There was a lot of talk last season about the number of new players who have joined us since our return to the Premier League, but even this season there are so many new players. What will never be questioned is that there is a real unity between the players. The transition we're in is about trying to be a team on the field. This has sometimes been hampered by injuries, but now we want to try to get everything done and make connections that can really help you on the pitch.
Aston Villa
You should be impressed with them in terms of results and their form. You can only say positive things about Villa and we know it will be a tough challenge. A good example of a club that has been in the Premier League for a few years and looks like something is going to happen. This is a game we are looking forward to and a game we need to test ourselves.
Unai Emery
Manager on Aston VillaTeam Status
I must be balanced while winning and losing. I have to be very serious in my analysis of how we can improve and never relax because we always face very difficult matches. On Sunday, same. I don't want to stop and I want to keep moving forward. I want to be very demanding of every player in every match we face. We must try to connect with our supporters and play for them. It's important to focus on every game and try to be ambitious in our focus, how we can improve, how we can get the three points on Sunday and how we can maintain our position in the table.
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham is always very difficult for any team. I know from the coaches and players who played there that it was difficult. There's a great atmosphere there for them and the fans are pushing hard, trying to support their players. We must be ready and face this match thinking about how we can play better away. We play very well at home and we are very competitive at home. We are not acting as consistently as I would like on away games. We have to improve and we can play better. Here's the challenge: we can play better, we can be more competitive.