Aston Villa put in the worst half since Unai Emery joined the club against Wolves at Villa Park, the Spanish head coach has said.
Villa appeared to be suffering a Champions League hangover against their midlands rivals as a lacklustre showing saw them trail to Matheus Cunha’s 25th-minute opener.
But they came to life after the break and goals from Ollie Watkins, Ezri Konsa and Jhon Duran in the final 20 minutes saw them win for a fourth time in the Premier League this season.
“I’m very happy, very happy, we were suffering in the first half more than normal,” Emery said. “I think it is the worst match we played from the first time I arrived here until now.
👉 3PM BLACKOUT:
“We didn’t play with energy, we were a little bit passiv…