Aston Villa manager Unai Emery acknowledged that his team’s 2-2 draw with Ipswich Town was a fair outcome. Aston Villa, who had the opportunity to move to joint top of the English Premier League, with Liverpool, saw their lead slip as Ipswich’s Liam Delap netted twice, preventing them from securing all three points. The Ipswich forward has now scored three League goals in six appearances for his side since they secured promotion to the English Premier League
Unai Emery Reflects On Aston Villa’s Disappointing Draw
Emery expressed that Villa did well in the first half, especially after Morgan Rogers’ equalizer in the 15th minute and Ollie Watkins‘ 32nd-minute goal that put them ahead. However, he admitted that the second half saw Ipswich applying more pressure, which Villa struggled to handle. Ipswich’s persistence paid off when Liam Delap scored a second goal in the 72nd minute, leveling the match. It was a pretty good match and I think the draw was fair. We were better in the first half, the second half we lost our concentration and the consequences happened because they scored and they could have scored one more.”
“We had our chances but we conceded more than normal and we didn’t control things like we did in the first half. I am not happy with the point but I have to accept it because I think it is fair,” he told BBC Sport.
Aston Villa In Process Of Development – Emery
While Emery praised his side’s early dominance, he noted that Villa lost control as the game progressed, allowing Ipswich to push for the equalizer. He stressed that the team is still in a “process” of improvement, with some players continuing to develop, but the inability to maintain their first-half form cost them the victory. “We controlled the first half better than the second half and I think the result was fair in the end. We are in a process, we got one point but of course we have to try and progress the way we are. Some players are getting better,” He told BBC Sport
Villa Stay 5th After 6 League Games
The draw against Ipswich Town leaves Aston Villa in fifth place with 13 points, alongside Chelsea, but two points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. Despite the dropped points, Unai Emery remains focused on progress, highlighting the need for consistency across both halves of the game to achieve better results moving forward. Aston Villa will now turn attention towards their next game against Vincent Kompany’s Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League and will return to English Premier League action next weekend when they take on Manchester United at Villa Park. The Red Devils’ poor season start has worsened by a 3-0 loss to Spurs at Old Trafford, piling up their misery
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