Emery insists squad need to adapt to busy schedule

The 2024/25 Premier League will stage the 24th round of the competition, and Aston Villa will go to Molineux to challenge Wolves. Emery said that the players must work hard to adapt to the intensive schedule, accept the challenges in front of them and keep their minds smart.

With Ramsey's goal, Aston Villa tied West Ham 1-1 in the last round of the league. Aston Villa is currently ranked 8th in the standings with 37 points, 4 points behind Manchester City, which is in 4th place.

In addition, Aston Villa defeated Celtic 4-2 at home in the Champions League earlier after Morgan Rogers' hat-trick and Watkins' goal, and advanced to the round of 16 of the Champions League with an 8th place.

Aston Villa manager Emery said at a press conference, "I will not use the current schedule as an excuse. If we want to improve our level and compete at the current level, we must accept and adapt to such challenges. As a coach, I have also experienced a stage in my career where I have plenty of time to prepare for the game, such as 5 days to prepare for a game. I sometimes miss that situation because that is the best way to prepare and compete, no matter which league or level of competition in which country."

"But I have been playing in Europe for a long time and I know how to prepare for each game as much as possible. The first is rest and good eating habits, followed by short targeted training on the court and tactical arrangements through meetings. Of course, continuous participation in games may increase the risk of injuries to players, but even if there is no continuous participation in games, injuries may occur during training. So the most important thing is to accept reality, adapt to the situation and be smart."

Emery also said: "The transfer window will have an impact. The reason is very simple. We are adjusting the squad, so there will inevitably be fluctuations. But at the same time, we remain competitive and demand more of ourselves, and then see how to improve the team with the existing players, or whether we need to recruit new players."

"The players' reaction in the Champions League midweek was fantastic, and they also performed very well in the two away Premier League games against Everton and Arsenal. All the players are very committed at the moment, and their attitude in training and games every day is excellent."

In addition, Emery also added, "Tomorrow's challenge is to compete to the end. We must respect our opponents and adapt to their tactics, game plans and player characteristics, while working hard to implement our tactical ideas in the game."

"But the most important thing is competitiveness, focus and high standards, which are the values we must have in every game. We have players who are ready, and there are players waiting for their chance, and we must always be in a competitive state."