Unai Emery said 2-1 and 3-1 is sort of similar situations.
Aston Villa was torn down in the stoppage time as Nuno Mendes put a dagger to make it 3-1 for PSG at full-time. The Champions League Quarter-final was completely dominated by the Parisians as they take a firm advantage to Villa Park next week.
Morgan Rogers opened the scoring for Aston Villa I’m the 35th minute as the Parc Des Princes went silent. However, PSG was quick to reply equalising within four minutes of conceding. Desire Doue put one oast Emi Martinez curling it into the far post from outside the box.
Aston Villa’s manager expressed confidence in his team in the post-game interview. Believing that the team could turn it around in the second leg, the Spanish manager described it as a huge challenge. Moreover, Emery also hinted that the margin of one or two doesn’t matter much as he told TNT Sports:
“Maybe it is not a lot of difference, 2-1 or 3-1 because we will play at home next week. It’ll still be a huge challenge for us”
“We can feel stronger at home at Villa Park. We were defending more than normal, even when we were losing 2-1, we had three chances in the box. More or less we were inviting out momentum in those moments”
When asked about how crucial Morgan Rogers’ goal could be in the contest, Emery added:
“We knew we had to be clinical coming into the game. We scored in the first half as we were clinical, in the second half not so much”
Expecting the game to be a lot different at Villa Park, Emery said he expects to keep more possession and create a lot more chances. Expressing his faith in the fans and players, Emery said: “We believe in Villa Park and the players”
Luis Enrique was seen pumped at full-time as he clinched a win in his 100th game as the PSG Manager. On being asked how important was the stoppage time goal, the Spanish manager said:
“Scoring in the last minute, was great for us, it helps our confidence going into the second leg”.
Expressing it’s going to be a long night at Villa Park, Enrique insisted on staying focused. He also expressed they will have to work in a similar fashion and intensity if they are to qualify for the semifinals.
On being asked what makes PSG and its players have so much confidence, Enrique added:
“For us, it is important to believe in ourselves. The three goals were filled with quality. They are all quality players with a lot of ambition”
“We are trying to make history in Paris. The means to fight and win every match. We have excellent supporters and today is a very nice day for us.”
Aston Villa has had a stellar record in England since the start of the year. Coming into this game, Emery’s side was on a nine-game winning streak. As their manager expressed belief in his squad, putting Villa out of the contest will surely not be ideal.
The English side has lost only one of the 16 home games in the Premier League this season. Moreover, Conceding only 19 goals, they also display they have kept a firm defence this campaign. Emery and his players will certainly expect their fans to get behind them as they trail by two goals.
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