Every word Unai Emery said about Watkins truth, Tielemans 'rest' and PSG

Unai Emery spoke to the press after Aston Villa's victory over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League

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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery sat down with the media after his side's 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest.

Morgan Rogers and Donyell Malen both scored inside the first 15 minutes, before Nottingham Forest halved their deficit through Jota Silva in the second half. Here is every word Emery said in his press conference...

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How do you feel after that win, Unai?

"Very happy. We are really motivated in everything we are facing now, firstly in the Premier League. We were recovering some points and distance to some teams. Nottingham are having a fantastic season, they are still having some difference with us in the table, but we are trying to get our best and trying to build the team as well who joined in the transfer window in January. We are enjoying each moment.

"We started very well, scoring goals. We conceded only two transitions and in the second half they changed their tactical idea. They pushed more aggressively man to man. We couldn't stop them in this pressing. We conceded more than we wanted. In 90 minutes, we have to accept the difficulties we faced today."

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Was this perfect preparation to now take on PSG?

"It is a completely different match. We are going to analyse and identify how we are going to take on Paris Saint-Germain. We are going to prepare two legs. Everything we are doing, facing and performing, and trying to get better, there are lots of things to check to get better."

How can you get better?

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"How we can stop when they are doing duels man to man. How we can dominate and stop them. In the second half, the long balls we didn’t get the second action and we conceded chances and ball possession. The only way to avoid it is through keeping better ball possession and dominating better than we did."

Is Watkins still carrying an issue?

"He had it [injury], but not now. Last week he started training before Preston. He was stopping in the break. Now he is feeling good. Strikers need to feel comfortable, scoring goals, assisting and playing minutes. He is a very important player for us. Physically he is good."

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How good has Tielemans been lately?

"He has been consistent. We are trying to identify if he needs rest, but he did it [rest] for a few minutes at Preston and Brighton. He is feeling good and physically he is playing 90 minutes more or less comfortably. He is important because he is a player who we need to take the tempo on the field."

How strong are Villa right now?

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"We are motivated and excited. They are the favourites, but we are going to play those matches competing and adapting to them. We want to impose our structure tactically. Between PSG we face Southampton and the effort we did today and Brentford and Brighton, as well, it makes sense to prepare for Southampton as best as possible because we are recovering some distance against our opponents."

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