However, a win for Villa would open up an 11-point gap between themselves and the Red Devils. But former Villa striker Dion Dublin believes Emery's players will "think they let themselves down" after crashing out of the FA Cup. "I think Villa have so much more than we've seen tonight," he told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. Chelsea were more energised and I never thought I'd say that about this Villa side at Villa Park. "The manager (Unai Emery) would have done his prep work in the build-up to that, watching us however many times.

Source: Metro February 08, 2024 19:13 UTC