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Unai Emery Subtle Dig at Newcastle United as He References The Magpies in a Scathing Aston Villa Statement
Unai Emery has taken a no-nonsense approach ahead of Aston Villa’s match against Bayern Munich.
This Wednesday is the Villans’ first home Champions League tie of the season, and it is the most keenly awaited of them, as six-time winners Bayern Munich visit Villa Park.
Villa, who drew 2-2 away at Ipswich Town on Sunday, will have one less day to prepare for their midweek encounter with the Bavarian giants, who played on Saturday. The fixture schedule is building up, and there’s been a lot of discussion about whether it’s a realistic expectation for the players, with some teams facing almost 60 encounters in a single season.
When asked about the situation at Portman Road, Emery made his feelings clear, dismissing complaints and underlining that there are no excuses if Villa wish to perform at the highest level.
“We are going to suspend the match on Wednesday and we are not going to play,” Emery joked to Birmingham Live.
“What do we want? We want to play in Europe. We want to get the same level like other teams like [Man] City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd, Newcastle and Tottenham.
“If we don’t want it then we don’t play in Europe and we rest in the week. Fantastic for everybody. It is the challenge we have. The players, myself, the supporters, even the journalists.
“We are going to be tired, this is the level. Man City played at this level for 10 years, Liverpool for 20 years. If we don’t want to play at this level, then we don’t play in Europe and we will be comfortable playing for the top 10.
“This is our challenge and my demands as well. On Wednesday we are going to be fantastic,” Emery said.
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