“Delighted to be back. I’ve missed everything about Villa.
“I did miss the manager a lot [& the staff]. He's, for me, the best manager I’ve had.
“They’ve helped my career a lot & I’m grateful for that. To be back in that environment is amazing."
Leon Bailey

“The camp is excited. We can’t wait to be in front of our fans again.
“When you have a manager that backs you, you go into training with a lot more confidence & obviously matchdays.
“I’m just happy that I’m playing & hopefully I can help the team."
Jadon Sancho

“Even playing and winning against them (Leeds in November), they competed fantastic, and they were playing good football, and they were deserving more.
“After that match, maybe they changed the structure tactically with three centre-backs, and they are performing very well.
“They are being a team competing fantastic, and of course, they achieved some very important points against difficult teams like Chelsea away, like Liverpool away, Sunderland away, and they beat as well, some teams really playing fantastic, like Chelsea at home, or Fulham, or Nottingham Forest.
“I think now they are confident. They are feeling better than maybe three or four months ago, but they know how the difficulties to escape off the bottom of the table, because it’s so tight, the difference between the teams they are there.
“Of course, for us tomorrow is a massive respect to them, and prepare the game as better as possible, 90 minutes, knowing how they are performing, how they are competing, how they are feeling good as well, playing different ways.
“Sometimes they are playing in combination, sometimes they are playing low balls, second action, attacking so quick.
“Sometimes they are getting duels defensively and man-to-man, and sometimes they are getting low block and defending very well.
“They are really feeling confidence when we are analysing them and watching their games.”
“We are analysing, and we are trying to get all the information, how we can keep being consistent, and of course, always improving.
“But we are playing against the opponent. And the opponents as well, they are being so, so strong in Premier League, each team we are facing.
“And sometimes we were winning matches, but we were so, so tight, to draw, to lose. And now, we are playing matches, and we lost, but we could win as well.
“I think the balance is overall. The balance is not why we are losing, why we are winning.
“Of course, there are some consequences, but sometimes you are winning, and you are losing with the same match you played.
“We are being demanding, of course, and we are being consistent, how we want to keep our good form, our mood, our structure tactically, our confidence, sometimes not thinking, only when we are winning, as well, when we are losing, we are trying to identify how we must feel comfortable, confidence, winning and losing, because more or less, the teams are responding in the same ways when we are winning and when we are losing.
“But the confidence is coming with the good results, and sometimes losing, you need as well to try to recover first, the emotions inside the dressing room.
“I can explain why I am prioritising the Premier League, because there are 38 matches, and we must be consistent – starting in August and finishing in May – because the first objective is through Premier League, is to play in Europe, the Champions League, the Europa League or Conference League, is the competition (that) can give you this objective at the beginning.
“Then, of course, to get a trophy is maybe more difficult through Premier League than another competition.
“FA Cup, Carabao Cup, or Europa League, but how we can feel consistent, how we can get our challenges in 38 matches to get our first objective through Premier League, is the priority.
“And then, of course, we lost those two cups, but we are now involving in Europa League, and of course, Europa League is another way for a trophy, and another way to play again in Champions League, in case we are winning, but only one team is winning.
“And Premier League, only one team is winning, and we are more or less close with Arsenal, with Manchester City, but of course, they are favourite, clear favourite, and we have another team behind us.
“But, to get Europe, to achieve Europe next year, they are through the Premier League, six, seven, or eight teams getting it. Of course, we want to be one of them.”
“We can win, we can draw, we can lose tomorrow. It’s very, very different, each situation.
“Of course, if we are winning, we are going to feel confident. Firstly, with the teams we have behind us, because the teams behind us, they are trying to get us, because Champions League for those teams is very important.
“To play Champions League in the next year is very important for those teams, for a lot of things. This is our first objective.
“Of course, if we are winning tomorrow, we are closer with Arsenal, but how they are performing, how they are showing everybody their power, not only Premier League.
“Of course, they draw against Wolverhampton, two days ago, but Wolverhampton is a good team, and we (beat) them here, but we struggled it a lot, and we are playing next week against them, it’s a good example.
“And in Champions League, how they are performing and winning matches, I think the power they have now, and the favourites they are now, Arsenal, no doubt.
“And then, it’s City. City, always, is performing fantastic and being so, so consistent.
“Of course, we are feeling so, so comfortable, third in the league. We are so, so happy, but we know we must be so, so demanding to keep it, and to dream.
“To dream in football, and to dream expecting to achieve something important, is very important, as well, and to have this objective or this motivation, I like a lot.” 
Unai Emery, pre-match.

"After the past days - and especially after being knocked out of the FA Cup - I've had time to reflect on the situation we're going through. We are at a beautiful and fantastic moment to show our wishes and follow our dreams.
"We are at a beautiful and fantastic moment to compete in two competitions for the remainder of the season. It is the moment to show our wishes and follow our dreams.
"We have a great opportunity to achieve our objectives and dream of big things. Our position in the table is enviable, and we all would have signed up for it before the season began.
"Nothing has been achieved yet, and every match is absolutely crucial to reaching our goals - especially returning to winning ways at home and securing points at Villa Park. Our stadium will be decisive in achieving success in the league."
"We cannot afford to relax or think that any point is taken for granted. We must approach every match, minute, and ball in play with maximum intensity and like it will be the final ball of the season - both on the pitch and in the stands.
"Today we're going to need your energy at full throttle - just like you showed against Newcastle. We felt a completely committed Villa Park behind us. That's how it has to be, and that's exactly what we'll need to secure points at home."
Unai Emery.

"You should never relax and never give up. If your level is here [raises hand], you should try for the next level."
Unai Emery.

“It’s not the best result, it’s not the worst. When we were losing in minute 89, 1-0, to draw this match was really something fantastic.
“We must be positive. We must accept this result in the Premier League because every team (is) showing their capacity, how difficult is the Premier League, for us, for other teams.
“How we are third, still being there, how we achieved today one point like how we were, I think should be something (we) must accept like a positive result and keep going forward, because we are going to try to be consistent in 38 matches.
“Now we are (on) the day 27, we’re still being third. Of course, we lost some points at home, normally we weren’t losing before, but I am positive with how we are going to continue working, building the team.
“We are going to recover again, our good mood here at home with our supporters and with our structure, tactically and individually.”
“[Tammy Abraham] Fantastic. He scored last week, he scored today.
“He’s here to compete with (Ollie) Watkins, sometimes one, sometimes another. Something they must play together, like they did today, and they must try to add numbers for us.
“Numbers for other strikers normally is scoring or assists, but it’s good, how he’s being committed to help us like he did today.”
Unai Emery, post-match.

"It feels like a dream to come back and play for this club again.
"I'm happy to be here and bring extra energy.
"We spoke about it [playing together with Oliie Watkins] a few times in training, and luckily we were able to grab the goal so the gaffer can see that it can work.
"We know he is a top striker and he has been here for a few years and scored many goals, so it is fantastic competition to have.
"I had to sniff around the box, be alert, be ready. Luckily for us, I got the goal - it was in front of some of the best supporters in the world.
"Who knows what can happen? We are not too far from Arsenal who are at the top. Unfortunately, today we didn't get the win, but we just have to keep pushing.
"When I first arrived, I spoke with a few of the boys, and watching from afar, you can see that the team has a lot of qualities. We're delighted to be where we are today, but we are so close, so we have to just keep pushing and keep believing in ourselves.
"I'm happy to be back home. I just need to find myself a house!"
Tammy Abraham.

"We are at a beautiful and fantastic moment to compete in two competitions for the remainder of the season.
“It is the moment to show our wishes and follow our dreams.
"We have a great opportunity to achieve our objectives and dream of big things. Our position in the table is enviable, and we all would have signed up for it before the season began.
"The Premier League is very difficult for us, but we are third - and that's very good. Our priority is to focus on every match. We're third with 51 points, and the next step is Wolves [on Friday].
"We're setting our standards high, and sometimes you can get frustrated, but overall our consistency is still there, and we're third because of that consistency."
Unai Emery, post-match.

"He left the Premier League seven years ago, and now he is adapting to everything we're demanding.
"It's a huge commitment from him to try to help us with his qualities, and he showed it because he played 20 minutes and he was motivated, excited and scored from it."
Unai Emery on Tammy Abraham.