'Pure class' – Aston Villa fans love Unai Emery's demand of the journalist in an interview after the defeat against Brighton
Unai Emery's demand to ask positive questions in his post-match interview following Aston Villa's defeat to Brighton has gone down well with fans.
The Spaniard seemed animated in his conversation with Sky Sports and made it clear that he did not want to talk about anything negative, as the Villans find themselves in fourth place.
Despite the defeat against Brighton, town They are seven points ahead of Tottenham in the race for the Champions League, and Spurs failed to take advantage of the advantage they had. lost against Liverpool later on Sunday.
They trail Olympiakos 4-2 heading into the Europa Conference League second leg on Thursday, but they are not out of it and have a chance to turn it around.
Villa disappointed against Brighton, but after the match, their manager had nothing but good things to say about his players.
Emery said sky sports: “I can't say anything negative to the players because they are making a great effort.
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“We need to rest our minds, recover and move forward.”
He was then asked about Villa's last three games, which have had two defeats and a draw, and Emery replied: “Nothing negative, positive.
“You ask me about the last games. Arsenal, we won. During the season we won many games at home.
“You can ask me whatever you want, but I want to hear positive things.”
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This response made him very popular with the Villa faithful, with one fan saying: “God, I love this man. He's pure class.”
Another added: “Exactly this. I agree with him 100%. These players are brilliant and deserve our UNEQUIVOCAL support at this time. Any discussion or criticism can wait until the end of the season.”
Finally, one more said: “European semi-final and 4th place. Incredible work by him and the players.”
Emery's men have been magnificent this season and are on the verge of getting a place in the Champions League, which would be incredible for the club.
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Villa need just one point from their two remaining league games this season, in which they host Liverpool and travel to Crystal Palace.
But they can still get over the line with two defeats, as Spurs would need at least seven points from their three remaining games, one of them facing defending champions Manchester City, while also overturning a +9 goal difference that Villa has. .
