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UNAI EMERY LIFTS LID ON HOW VILLA’S RAISED DEMANDS FUEL WINS
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery warns his team not to relax ahead of their trip to Liverpool. After a strong turnaround, he demands focus and consistency to face the "incredibly hard to stop" Reds at Anfield in a crucial Premier League clash.
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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery - (Barrington Coombs/PA) (PA Wire)
Regarding the Aston Villa turnaround, Unai Emery shared his opinions.
With a disciplined performance that put an end to Erling Haaland's scoring run, the Villans defeated Man City 1-0 over the weekend, extending their winning streak to four Premier League games. The players should not be afraid when they go to Liverpool, the defending champions.
The Spaniard is aware that his team cannot unwind after going five games without a victory at the beginning of the calendar. However, they arrive at Anfield with a winning record and the same number of points as the Reds.
"Our collective performances, as well as the fact that we are growing and scoring more points than we did in the first half of the season, are crucial. It indicates that both the players and our tactical performance are improving. Compared to our first month in the Premier League, the outcomes are better.
Relaxing is something we must avoid right now, as, although we are at a nice place, it is insufficient.
"In the discussions and training sessions, we raised our expectations. A month ago, we had a terrible moment, and our performances were subpar, so I was concerned about how we were doing.
"I was really anxious. I expressed my concerns to the players and looked for answers. We were putting a lot of effort into recovering from our poor performance. As time goes on, we are improving. We have a problem right now: if we relax because we are performing better, we can become confused.
"My current concern is trying to be extremely demanding and maintain our consistency from our previous games. We must be extremely demanding, clinical, and concentrated in all we do tomorrow if we are to compete at Liverpool's level.
I hold them in the highest regard. Although there may be times when they do not perform well, the coach demonstrated his ability and experience previous season. They were an incredible squad last year. I think they had a great tactical impact and won the Premier League.
They are making adjustments and strengthening the team, even though they have the same coach and better players this year. Although they have excellent players on their own, it will take them some time to become powerful and at ease with their current group. I have a great deal of respect for you, and I am aware that getting anything there will be quite challenging. We must be clinical and give it our all, both individually and tactically.
"Tomorrow will be extremely crucial because of our dedication in the previous games and our good game plan. They are incredibly hard to stop. Like us, they have some injuries. I am energised and thrilled, but I am much more enthused about the challenges we will encounter in opposing them.
JUVENTUS CONFIRM KENAN YILDIZ INJURY SETBACK AHEAD OF SPALLETTI’S MANAGERIAL DEBUT.
New Juventus manager Luciano Spalletti's debut is hampered as star attacker Kenan Yildiz joins defender Gleison Bremer on the injury list for the crucial Serie A clash against Cremonese.
Disappointment for fans—Yildiz out injured for Spalletti’s Juve debut - COURTESY/PHOTO
When Juventus' new manager made his managerial debut this weekend against Cremonese, we already knew he would be without the club's greatest defence. We learned that Spalletti would also be without the Bianconeri's top attacking player when Juventus left for Cremona on Friday night.
Due to a knee injury that caused him to start on the bench against Lazio in what turned out to be Igor Tudor's final game as manager in Turin, Juventus star attacker Kenan Yildiz was left out of the travelling squad for Saturday night's match against Cremonese, which pits seventh place against eighth place. Yildiz played the entire game and scored from the penalty spot three days later in Juventus' victory over Udinese, which stopped their eight-game losing streak, even though he only participated in the second half at the Stadio Olimpico. Thus, it was hoped that Yildiz's small knee problem, which Tudor claimed was bothering him last week, would be resolved.
It turns out that it isn't, and as a result, Spalletti will not have him available for his debut game as manager of Juventus.
Due to an injury, Lloyd Kelly will also miss Saturday night's game. The same is true for the regular players who missed the match against Udinese in the middle of the week: Arek Milik, Carlo Pinsoglio, Juan Cabal, and Gleison Bremer.
The entire squad list for Juve’s encounter against Cremonese is as follows:
Luciano, welcome to Juventus. Gleison Bremer will not be in your first game. Yildiz will no longer be present in your first game. We wish you luck because, even if you only had one training session with your new team before travelling to Cremona for the weekend, those are two crucial players to not have at your disposal right now as you attempt to turn this around.
The fact that we do not know how Spalletti will line up against Cremonese on Saturday night is the added pleasure in all of this. With little training time after Tudor's dismissal, will he adopt Massimo Brambilla's strategy and stick with the three-man defence? Will he adopt the four-man backline he most frequently used at Napoli? Is it going to be a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-3-3? We simply do not know!
However, we do know that Juventus is a worse team without Yildiz than they are when he plays. The last thing Spalletti needs is for both Bremer and Yildiz, his undisputed top two players on this team, to be sidelined for prolonged periods of time, so let us hope this knee problem does not persist.
ANDONI IRAOLA ADDRESSES PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE QUESTION WITH UNFLINCHING HONESTY PUBLICLY
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola is refusing to call his 2nd-place team Premier League title contenders, despite an 8-game winning streak. He insists the focus is on points, not a Leicester-style miracle.
Iraola provides a pragmatic answer regarding the title ambition - Photo Credit: Getty Images
Claudio Ranieri's script has been followed by Andoni Iraola, who has stated that his second-place Bournemouth team is not a title contender this season. "Let us speak about goals when March and April arrive," the Basque coach added, as he leads an eight-game winning streak against Manchester City on Sunday.
The story of the Premier League season thus far is the ascent of the south coast team and the downfall of champions Liverpool.
The Cherries have improved since selling four of their back five players, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Dean Huijsen, Illia Zabarnyi, and Milos Kerkez, for £145 million, while the reigning champions spent over £400 million in the transfer market.
Antoine Semenyo has scored six Premier League goals this season, more than anyone else except Erling Haaland (11). Additionally, Bournemouth, which placed eighth the previous season, is playing with the incredible energy and flair of contenders. They might finish second last season with 76 points if they keep up their present pace of two points per game. Can they, however, pull off an even greater shock than the one in 2016?
After playing down his team's chances till the very end, Ranieri's Leicester won the Premier League at odds of 500-1.
However, Iraola responded, "No, I do not think we can," when asked on Halloween if his team, which can hold 11,307 people at Vitality Stadium, could surprise the big boys and win the championship this year.
Not even if they defeat Pep Guardiola's team in the first-ever match at the Etihad Stadium? "No," he responded. "A single outcome will not change our objective. Furthermore, we have no idea where we will end up.
"Last season, when we finished ninth with 56 points, was our best season ever at this club, and that is all I can think of. We must receive 57 points if we wish to demonstrate our superiority. I still think it is really challenging. We now play in the style of City and Villa.
"We will be in eleventh place if we lose two games. We have to do a lot to win a single game. And we can be ambitious as long as we comprehend this. When March and April come around, we can see if we can make it here, and then we can discuss our goals. However, I think it is too early for us right now.
"I want City to win every game," Iraola continued, who oddly lost none of his first nine Premier League games. Every game should be won by Liverpool. Every game, I want Arsenal to win. Those are not our competitors. Since we know that at the conclusion of the season, we will not be playing with those teams because they will be in other fights, and we will be in another fight, I do not want them to lose any points when they play other teams. Instead, I want them to win every game.
Iraoloa is now being fought for by Bournemouth. Even though they may be in second place, he is now the Premier League's best coach. Additionally, the Spaniard, who arrived from Rayo Vallecano in 2023 when his contract ended, will be in high demand both in the Premier League and at home when his contract expires at the end of the current campaign.
Iraoloa stated that a new contract was not discussed during the visit of billionaire US owner Bill Foley for last weekend's victory over Forest.
No fan had ever inquired about winning the title or about extending his contract, which is now a weekly issue at his news conferences, according to the Spaniard.
He grinned and said, "People are quite respectful." Indeed, far more than you! Some people will want me to stay here, while others will prefer that I find another coach. In football, this is a given. Even when we were not winning, I felt like I was being treated really nicely here. I hope that everyone continues to treat me with such kindness.
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