Tottenham 2-3 Aston Villa: What Emery said

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "We were challenged in this match in the level we want to be and how they demanded that of us. It was a very demanding match. "How we planned this match and the response of the players was fantastic. We defended with resilience. We waited for our moment to threaten them, and we were clinical." On Nicolas Jackson's performance: "He is understanding of how we can exploit his quality better and his positioning. We also need runners on the field who are able to help us run in behind." Did you know? Five of Nicolas Jackson's 25 Premier League goals have come against Tottenham , netting more against Spurs in the competition than any other side. Since the start of last season, only Dominik Szoboszlai (eight) has scored more goals from outside the penalty area among Premier League players in all competitions than Emiliano Buendía (six). Johan Manzambi (20y 240d) is the third-youngest player to score on their first Premier League start for Aston Villa behind Gabriel Agbonlahor v Everton in March 2006 (19 years 156 days) and Carlton Cole v Southampton in August 2004 (20 years and 307 days) and just the second Villan to both score and assist on their first Premier League start after Kevin Phillips against Bolton Wanderers in August 2005.