Unai Emery expressed his emotion after a 4-3 victory for Aston Villa against Sunderland.
Ollie Watkins scored twice in the first half days after he registered his 100th strike for the Villans. The striker then set up Morgan Rogers for a third goal of the game for the hosts, and it seemed that they were easing their way towards three points to push level on a tally of 58 with Manchester United.
‘We must avoid losing that position’
However, Trai Humeand Wilson Isidor scored in a manic two-minute spell to make the match 3-3. Noah Sadiki messed up a 1 v 1 in injury time, and Tammy Abraham settled the score at the death.
The management of the momentum was not good from Villa, but they will be ecstatic with the win.
“We suffered on the field. It was a tough match, but we did a very good match. In the last few minutes, they scored two goals and the chance we conceded in minute 90, it was a crazy moment.
“We are always playing so, so demanding in our structure, playing organised and disciplined and trying always to play respecting each task. After we conceded the second goal, it was a completely crazy minute. After it, we were close to losing, but as well our plan today was to win.
“In the last minute, we pushed and scored a really fantastic goal – Lucas’ cross and Tammy’s goal. It was really fantastic. I finished the game exhausted. I expressed all my emotions.
“The last two matches at home in the Premier League, we won against West Ham and Sunderland, playing two very good matches. This is the way. The Premier League is the first priority, the second is the Europa League,: the Europa League, against Lille and Bologna, we played fantastic matches.
“We are recovering our confidence and feeling comfortable. Today, how we achieved the three points was really fantastic, but we must avoid losing the position we lost. We will keep going. I’m so happy.”