Aston Villa have to 'move on', says coach Emery
Tottenham landed a crucial blow in the fight to finish in the Premier League's top four with a 4-0 demolition of Aston Villa on Sunday. James Maddison put Tottenham ahead and Brennan Johnson doubled their lead before Villa captain John McGinn was sent off for chopping down Destiny Udogie.
Son Heung-min and Timo Werner struck in stoppage time to leave fifth-placed Tottenham just two points behind Villa with a game in hand. Villa are hoping to reach the Champions League for the first time since 1983, but this was a major setback to their unexpected bid for a top four finish.
"We weren't clinical because they were defending very well and we didn't control the game," Villa boss Unai Emery said. "We have to control our emotions. The first two goals were crazy. We have to move on."
The 52-year-old went on to add: "We are not a contender to be in the top seven and we are. We are playing against a team who are more in contention than us. We are struggling against Newcastle and Manchester United and today against Tottenham. The positive thing is we are in front of them because we are being consistent."
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