Aston Villa boss Unai Emery defends decision to make six changes for Manchester City defeat | 0TFOKAX | 2024-04-04 16:08:01
Unai Emery has defended his determination to heavily rotate his Aston Villa line-up in Wednesday's defeat at Manchester City, while he expects Emi Martinez to return for the weekend.
The Spanish coach initially made 5 modifications from the workforce that beat Wolves on Saturday however was pressured to make a further late alteration, with backup keeper Robin Olsen coming in for the ailing Martinez.
Though Villa competed properly for much of the primary half, Metropolis racked up 25 photographs in a match they dominated and secured a 4-1 victory because of a hat-trick from Phil Foden.
With City in a three-way battle with Arsenal and Liverpool for the Premier League title, Emery's choice to rotate so heavily towards the champions raised a number of eyebrows however he felt the group he put out was able to profitable the match.
Asked if dropping Martinez was an enormous difficulty, Emery advised TNT Sports: 'No, as a result of Robin Olsen played properly. We conceded four objectives but he saved some actions excellent.
'And then in fact we compete, till the third objective, very properly – defensively, some transitions. We had a chance to degree the match with Douglas Luiz and once they scored the third objective it was harder they usually confirmed their power.'
On his rotation, he continued: 'We would have liked gamers, we would have liked to try to use totally different gamers as a result of we had some players injured.
'And as properly because we performed on Saturday, and we're going to play once more on Saturday towards Brentford at house and then we are enjoying as nicely in the Europe Convention League.
'In fact we've to attempt to save some players, attempt as nicely to allow them to relaxation, and as we speak we determined kind of to do one competitive workforce.
'With as nicely some younger gamers like Tim [Iroegbunam], making an attempt to provide him confidence and good emotions to continue to improve and continue to attempt to help us.
'In the long run, in the match, we will feel they deserved to win. Manchester City now are better than us they usually showed it.'
Asked at his press conference if the six modifications influenced his aspect's gameplan, Emery replied: 'Yeah however modifications as a result of we would have liked it, for some injured gamers and since as properly we'd like gamers to try to give them confidence enjoying and practising.
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'As a result of we'll play a variety of matches for the subsequent week, beginning on Saturday towards Brentford and then within the Europa Convention League towards Lille, and it was essential to try to be intelligent, even as we speak enjoying towards Manchester City.
'In fact, we have been getting ready the match making an attempt to win but considering as properly with some gamers injured and some players like John McGinn suspended to get apply with some players.'
On why Martinez missed the game, Emery added: 'He was not out there to use, earlier than the match he was feeling not good. I feel it's not an essential [issue] and he's going to get well for Saturday.
'And Ollie Watkins as properly, tomorrow we'll verify him and see if he is getting higher for Saturday.'
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