Emery: We need to make the team's overall structure stronger tactically

Aston Villa will face Chelsea at home in the latest round of the Premier League, and Emery said at the press conference that they need to make the team's overall structure stronger tactically and must seize the opportunity to win 3 points.

In the focus match of the 29th round of the Premier League, Aston Villa relied on Tielemans and Watkins to score, but was eventually tied 2-2 by Liverpool at home. Aston Villa is currently ranked 9th in the standings with 39 points, and has only achieved 4 draws and 1 loss in the past 5 rounds.

Aston Villa coach Emery said, “We are gradually building the team in a tactical system to make the overall strength stronger. We hope that all players can find their position in the tactical system, give full play to their own abilities, characteristics and skills, while satisfying their personal motivation and desire, so that they can become the protagonists of the game.”

"We need to make the team's overall structure as strong as possible tactically, whether it's defensive or offensive. This is my job, but it's also the players' responsibility, they have to integrate and take on this responsibility as soon as possible."

Emery said, “It will be a real test against Chelsea, both as a whole and individually, it is a very important challenge. However, in the standings, we are slightly below our target, so we must seize this opportunity and compete and fight for 3 points with all our strength.”

"Some mistakes are obvious, like losing the ball when building up in the backcourt or being at a disadvantage in individual confrontations. But I won't punish them for that. The key is how we can become stronger by improving our tactical philosophy, style and structure. This has always been my top priority because I believe that as long as we do this, we will have more chances to win than lose."

Continue to observe the status of the new players

Emery also pointed out that "these problems are more overall and tactical. Sometimes we don't play the way we should and lack the concentration we should have. This is my job and responsibility to make the team as stable as possible through the performance of the players. But at the same time, the individual tasks and decisions of the players on the field are equally important."

In terms of head-to-head record, Aston Villa has won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of the last 5 games against Chelsea, including a 0-3 away defeat to Chelsea in the first round of this season. Emery said, "Two years ago, last year, and even at the beginning of this season, our games against Chelsea were played in different contexts. I hope we can be stronger now."

"We lost the game against them in London this season and we lost reasonably. We didn't play well and weren't competitive enough to show the level we showed last season."

In addition, Emery also said, "We have improved in some aspects this season, but we still lack stability. Tomorrow is a test and I am full of motivation in preparing for this game. I am also adjusting the team's condition and analyzing the performance of the midweek game."

"We reviewed the previous games and also studied the integration of the new players. The most important thing is to see how the players react and hope that they can help the team win with full fighting spirit."