Aston Villa striker, Ollie Watkins has hailed supervisor Unai Emery for an ideal game-plan after they secured victory at Saint James’ Park for the primary time since 2005, Softfootball stories.
The England worldwide sealed the win with a late header after Emiliano Buendía’s first-half rocket. Aston Villa’s 2-0 win over Newcastle away from house was their first in 18 makes an attempt which made it even sweeter.
Talking after the match in an interview shared by way of Aston Villa’s official X deal with, Watkins expressed satisfaction with the victory and praised the supervisor. He mentioned:
We performed actually good. You can really feel it within the recreation, you possibly can really feel that their followers have been getting annoyed. We have been having loads of pleasure within the first half on a counter-attack. The boss bought the sport plan spot. We performed over their press and saved placing it lengthy in the direction of me and even when I wasn’t profitable it, we attacked the second balls and go from there.
The striker believes it was a greater efficiency than final weekend the place Aston Villa misplaced 1-0 at house to Everton which made the sport in opposition to Newcastle United actually vital as they chase their UEFA Champions League spot for subsequent season. He mentioned:
I feel it was a extremely sturdy efficiency off the again of a disappointing efficiency in opposition to Everton at house. We have been flat there, they usually deserved to win the sport. We had a little bit blip, however it’s good to bounce again and get an enormous three factors right here, as a result of I don’t assume we’ve received right here since I’ve been right here.
Right here is the interview of Ollie Watkins speaking concerning the Newcastle United match as shared by way of Aston Villa’s official X deal with. Watch video under.
🗣️ “The Boss bought the game-plan spot-on.”
Ollie reflecting on three factors within the North East 💬 pic.twitter.com/wWzSLLaqvQ
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Aston Villa are at present positioned third on the premier league desk with 46 factors after 23 matches thus far this season.
