Unai Emery: Aston Villa is balancing two key objectives

Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery addressed the team's current situation ahead of their clash with Nottingham Forest. The Spanish manager noted that his squad is tasked with simultaneously fighting for results and integrating a newly updated roster.

Emery highlighted that while the Premier League remains the priority, the technical staff is working on adapting new arrivals to the club's standards. He admitted that the team is still in the middle of this developmental phase.

We are in two positions at the same time. One is to compete, and the priority is the Premier League. The second is to build a team with new players, to adapt them so they understand our standards. Have we reached it? Not yet. Unai Emery

The manager further emphasized that the club cannot afford to drop points, as the league schedule continues regardless of the rebuilding process. He pointed out that every lost point is irreversible in the ongoing race for position.