Aston Villa's director of football, Damian Vidagany, has publicly commended manager Unai Emery and his players following a hard-fought victory that has significant implications for the club's season.
Vidagany's Social Media Praise
Taking to the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, Vidagany expressed his pride in the team after their 1-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday. The crucial three points, secured by a second-half strike from Boubacar Kamara, moved Aston Villa into a Premier League position that would qualify them for the Champions League.
Vidagany wrote: "As expected. Not easy, tough game but huge win. Thanks for your support as always, we really needed. So proud of our players, staff and Unai." He went on to detail the challenging preparation schedule, noting the team had just one full training session and roughly 36 hours to recover and focus between matches.
Analysing Villa's Impressive Run
In his post, Vidagany was keen to underline the team's outstanding recent form. He stated, "For the record: last eight matches form: best in points, second best in defence and… second team in attack (15 G)."
The statistics back up his claim emphatically. Aston Villa currently top the Premier League form table, having secured seven wins from their last eight outings. Their only defeat in that sequence came away at Anfield against Liverpool. Across those eight games, Villa have scored 15 goals while conceding just six.
This victory over Wolves marked their 11th win in 13 matches this campaign. Furthermore, Emery's side now has five more points than at the same stage last season and has conceded only 11 goals, which is half the total they had let in after 13 games in the previous term.
Overcoming Stiff Opposition
The match itself was far from straightforward. Despite their position at the foot of the table, Wolves provided stern resistance at Villa Park. Vidagany acknowledged their physical approach, stating they "played extremely physical as they knew."
The win required resilience and a moment of quality, ultimately provided by Kamara's wonder strike. The clean sheet, Villa's fifth of the season, was also preserved by a VAR intervention which ruled out a Wolves goal for offside.
Vidagany highlighted the team's adaptability, saying, "Every team studies us and tries to stop our way of playing. We’ve been able to adapt to circumstances." He concluded with a telling summary of their philosophy: "Attacks wins matches, defence makes you a competitive team in the long term."
The result leaves Villa just six points off the top of the Premier League table. Attention now turns to their next fixture, a trip to the south coast to face Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday, as they aim to maintain their charge towards the Champions League.
