Aston Villa manager Unai Emery speaking after their 2-0 win over Lille in the Europa League: “I am happy with how we performed over two matches, how we tried to play seriously, being organised, respecting the opponent.
“[We played] not so brilliant, but being consistent and defending well. When we had our moments to be ruthless we needed it. We needed those two matches to show this competitive way.
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“We are focusing all the season through the Premier League, that is the priority. The Europa League is a competition that is very difficult to win, but we have to enjoy the process, enjoying the way, competing, using different players and trying to compete, it can help us find a structure in our squad.”