Watch Aston Villa boss Unai Emery speaking to the media following their loss at Monaco in the Champions League.
Passing into the mouth of danger once and being bitten early did not scare Villa away from their desire to play the same way. When passes were crisp and accurate, they broke through Monaco lines, with Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Leon Bailey all having shooting opportunities.
Victory in Monaco would move Villa within touching distance of the Champions League knockout stage - Emery and his players will be ready
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Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has said he fears his side's 1-0 defeat to AS Monaco on Tuesday may have cost them their chance to finish in the top eight of the Champions League.
Ollie Watkins started the game in attack for the visitors before being joined by Jhon Duran, but Unai Emery admitted his move backfired
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery spoke with the press following his side’s defeat to Monaco in the Champions League league phase
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery reacts to their disappointing 2-1 defeat to Monaco in the UEFA Champions League Stade Louis II, Monaco Courtesy of UEFA
Prince William was in Monaco to watch Aston Villa in the Champions League. But the future king of England couldn’t bring his beloved team luck as the Premier League side fell to a 1-0 defeat at Stade Louis II.
Aston Villa 's Champions League qualification fate will go down to the final league phase match after they lost 1-0 at Monaco. Unai Emery's side could have put one foot in the last 16 had they emerged from the Principality with victory, but they succumbed to Wilfried Singo's early goal and were unable to find a way back.
Unai Emery didn't like how Aston Villa played following the introduction of Jhon Duran, who went up front alongside Ollie Watkins