Aston Villa
15-6-7, 51 PTS
Friday, 27 February 2026
2025-26
3rd (-)
Lost
0-2
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2-7-20, 13 PTS
Premier League
Molineux
Attendance: 30,197
๐ฅ 27 Feb 2026 Villa 0-2 Wolves, Molineux
Scorer(s): None
Assist(s): None
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Unai Emery | ๐ช๐ธ | 2022-
๐ 179 | ๐ฉ | 99 ๐จ | 32 ๐ฅ 48 | 1.84
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Game #5821
Match Record
Season: 2025-26
Matchday: #39
League Game: #28
Manager Game: #179
Date: Friday, 27 February 2026
Attendance: 30,197
Game Record
Manager: Unai Emery | ๐ช๐ธ | Hondarribia, 2022-
Referee: Craig Pawson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield & Hallam, 2013-
Kick off: 8.00 pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Wolves: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 140 | ๐ฉ W59 (42%) | ๐จ D35 | ๐บ(67%) | ๐ฅ L46 (33%) | โฝ 240 | ๐ฅ 203 | GD 37
Villa Trophy Cabinet
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Head to Head
Opposition Trophy Cabinet
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: ๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1979-80
Team News
Unavailable
โAlysson is coming back, I think, normally he will come back in the squad for tomorrow.
โIn case heโs training this afternoon, weโre going to train this afternoon.
โThe other players, with the players we know are out, hopefully they will be available for tomorrow.โ
Injury | 4 |
DM Boubacar Kamara ๐ซ๐ท
Injury: Knee
Absent since: 18 Jan 26
Matches missed to date: 8
Update: 28 Jan 2026: "Kamara, he had surgery. He had it, and he's going to be out for the rest of the season.โ
Expected return: 2026-27 Season
CM John McGinn ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Injury: Unknown
Absent since: 21 Jan 26
Matches missed to date: 7
Update: 28 Jan 2026: โMcGinn, more or less, is 6-8 weeks out.โ
Expected return: 11 Apr 2026
CM Youri Tielemans ๐ง๐ช
Injury: Ankle
Absent since: 29 Jan 26
Matches missed to date: 5
Update: 28 Jan 2026: โTielemans is 8-10 weeks out. It was his ankle.โ
Expected return: 18 Apr 2026
RB Andrรฉs Garcรญa ๐ช๐ธ
Injury: Hamstring
Absent since: 27 Feb 26
Matches missed to date: 1
Update: n/a
Expected return: Unknown
Out on Loan | 27 |
1. Josh Feeneyย ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Youth | 20 | Huddersfield Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
2. Kosta Nedeljkovicย ๐ท๐ธ โฌ7.60m | 20 | RB Leipzig ๐ฉ๐ช
3. Oliwier Zychย ๐ต๐ฑ Youth | 21 | Rakรณw Czฤstochowa ๐ต๐ฑ
4. Tommi O'Reillyย ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Youth | 22 | Crewe Alexandra ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
5. Enzo Barrenecheaย ๐ฆ๐ท โฌ8.00m | 24 | Benfica ๐ต๐น
6. Joe Gauciย ๐ฆ๐บ โฌ1.50m | 25 | Port Vale ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
7. Lewis Dobbinย ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โฌ11.80m | 23 | Preston North End ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
8. Ewan Simpsonย ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ โฌ290k | 19 | Hamilton Academical ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
9. Triston Roweย ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Youth | 19 | FC Annecy ๐ซ๐ท
10. Thierry Katsukunyaย ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Youth | 20 | Real Uniรณn ๐ช๐ธ
11. Max Lottย ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Youth | 18 | Stratford Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
12. Sil Swinkelsย ๐ณ๐ฑ Youth | 22 | Chesterfield ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
13. Aidan Borlandย ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Youth | 18 | Swindon Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
14. Ashton McWilliams ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Youth | 18 | Morecambe ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
15. Kane Taylor ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Youth | 20 | Oldham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
16. Donyell Malen | ๐ณ๐ฑ | โฌ25.00m | 26 | AS Roma ๐ฎ๐น
17. Charlie Pavey ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Youth | 18 | Hereford ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
18. Yasin รzcanย ๐น๐ท โฌ7.00m | 19 | Besiktas ๐น๐ท
19. Evann Guessand ๐จ๐ฎ โฌ30.00m | 24 | Crystal Palace ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
20. Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Youth | 19 | West Bromwich Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
21. Ben Broggio ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Youth | 19 | Falkirk ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
22. Louie Barry ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โฌ1.00m | 22 | Stockport County ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
23. Samuel Iling-Juniorย ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โฌ14.00m | 22 | Pisa Sporting Club ๐ฎ๐น
24. Kadan Young ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Youth | 20 | Reading ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
25. Lino Sousa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free | 21 | Rotherham United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
26. Rory Wilson ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ โฌ440k | 20 | Sturm Graz ๐ฆ๐น
27. LB Travis Patterson ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Youth | 20 | FC Annecy ๐ซ๐ท
Opposition Unavailable
Suspension | 1 |
1. CB Ladislav Krejci ๐จ๐ฟ Loan | 26 |
Injury | 2 |
1. CF Hwang Hee-Chan ๐ฐ๐ท โฌ16.70m | 30 |
2. W Enso Gonzรกlez ๐ต๐พ โฌ6.00m | 21 |
Out on Loan | 9 |
1. CB Nasser Djiga | ๐ง๐ซ | โฌ12.00m | 22 | ๐ฑRangers
2. M Boubacar Traorรฉ | ๐ฒ๐ฑ | โฌ11.00m | 24 | ๐ฑMetz
3. M Tommy Doyle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฌ5.00m / ยฃ4.24m | 22 | ๐ฑBirmingham
4. W Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira | ๐ต๐น | โฌ3.50m | 25 | ๐ฑAlverca
5. M Marshall Munetsi | ๐ฟ๐ผ | โฌ18.00m | 29 | ๐ฑParis FC
6. RB Ki-Jana Hoever | ๐ณ๐ฑ | โฌ9.80m | 23 | ๐ฑSheffield United
7. M Tawanda Chirewa | ๐ฟ๐ผ | Free | 22 | ๐ฑBarnsley
8. CF Sasa Kalajdzic | ๐ฆ๐น | โฌ18.00m | 28 | ๐ฑLASK
9. W Fer Lรณpez | ๐ช๐ธ | โฌ23.00m | 21 | ๐ฑCelta de Vigo
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐จ 45โ+1 Booking, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Yerson Mosquera
๐ 45โ+2 HT Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 Aston Villa
๐จ 51โ Booking, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Adam Armstrong
๐จ 54โ Booking, Emiliano Buendรญa, Bad Foul
๐จ 58โ Booking, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
๐ 60โ Sub off, Douglas Luiz, Sub on, Ross Barkley
๐ 60โ Sub off, Jadon Sancho, Sub on, Leon Bailey
๐ฅ
61โ Goal, 0-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Joรฃo Gomes
๐ 70โ Sub off, Lucas Digne, Sub on, Ian Maatsen
๐ 70โ Sub off, Emiliano Buendรญa, Sub on, Tammy Abraham
๐จ 75โ Booking, Leon Bailey, Bad Foul
๐ 85โ Sub off, Ollie Watkins, Sub on, Alysson
๐ฅ
90โ+7 Goal, 0-2, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Rodrigo Gomes
๐ 90โ+8 FT Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Aston Villa
Line Up & Subs
Unai Emery | ๐ช๐ธ | 2022-
GK Emiliano Martรญnez ๐ฆ๐ท
RB Matty Cash ๐ต๐ฑ
CB Ezri Konsa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
CB Pau Torres ๐ช๐ธ
LB Lucas Digne ๐ซ๐ท ๐
DM Amadou Onana ๐ง๐ช
M Douglas Luiz ๐ง๐ท ๐
AM Emiliano Buendรญa ๐ฆ๐ท ๐จ ๐
AM Morgan Rogers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
LW Jadon Sancho ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐
CF Ollie Watkins ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐
Substitutes
๐ CM Ross Barkley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ for M Douglas Luiz ๐ง๐ท | 60โ |
๐ RW Leon Bailey ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐จ for LW Jadon Sancho ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 60โ |
๐ LB Ian Maatsen ๐ณ๐ฑ for LB Lucas Digne ๐ซ๐ท | 70โ |
๐ CF Tammy Abraham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ for AM Emiliano Buendรญa ๐ฆ๐ท | 70โ |
๐ RW Alysson ๐ง๐ท for CF Ollie Watkins ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 85โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Marco Bizot ๐ณ๐ฑ
CB Victor Lindelรถf ๐ธ๐ช
CB Tyrone Mings ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
DM Lamare Bogarde ๐ณ๐ฑ
Rob Edwards (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
GK Josรฉ Pedro Malheiro de Sรก ๐ต๐น
RB Jackson Tchatchoua ๐จ๐ฒ
CB Santiago Bueno ๐บ๐พ
CB Tote Antรณnio Gomes ๐ต๐น
CB Yerson Mosquera ๐จ๐ด ๐จ
LB Hugo Bueno ๐ช๐ธ
M Andrรฉ Trindade da Costa Neto ๐ง๐ท
M Jean-Ricner Bellegarde ๐ซ๐ท ๐จ ๐
M Joรฃo Gomes ๐ง๐ท โฝ
M Mateus Manรฉ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
CF Adam Armstrong ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐จ
Substitutes
๐ CF Tolu Arokodare ๐ณ๐ฌ for M Jean-Ricner Bellegarde ๐ซ๐ท 81โ
๐ M Rodrigo Gomes ๐ต๐น โฝ for CF Adam Armstrong ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 90โ+3
Unused Substitutes
GK Sam Johnstone (ex) ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
RB Matt Doherty ๐ฎ๐ช
LB David Mรธller Wolfe ๐ณ๐ด
RB Pedro Lima ๐ง๐ท
CB Saheed Olagunju ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
M Angel Gomes ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
W Tom Edozie ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Officials
Referee: Craig Pawson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield & Hallam, 2013-
Assistant: Lee Betts, Matt Wilkes
Fourth Official: Tim Robinson
VAR: Paul Howard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | London, 2025-
Assistant VAR: Stuart Burt
Officials
Referee Profile
Referee: Craig Pawson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield & Hallam, 2013-
๐ 30 ๐ฉ W8 ๐จ D8 ๐ฅ L14
๐ 30 ๐ฉ 27% ๐จ 27% ๐ฅ 47%
Cards: ๐จ 62 ๐ฅ 1 | 2.10 per game
Opposition Cards ๐จ 67 ๐ฅ 2 | 2.30
Penalty โฝ 2 ๐ฅ
2
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
VAR: Paul Howard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | London, 2025-
๐ 4 ๐ฉ W2 ๐จ D0 ๐ฅ L2
๐ 4 ๐ฉ 50% ๐จ 0% ๐ฅ 50%
Cards ๐จ 7 ๐ฅ 0 | 1.75 per game
Opposition Cards ๐จ 12 ๐ฅ 0 | 3.00
Penalty โฝ 0 ๐ฅ
0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Villa Bookings
๐จ Emiliano Buendรญa (9)
๐จ Leon Bailey (20)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Officials
Opposition Bookings
๐จ Yerson Mosquera
๐จ Adam Armstrong
๐จ Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
Opposition Sendings Off
None
On This Day
Friday, 27 February 2026
Matchday Squads
Goalkeepers
GK Emiliano Martรญnez ๐ฆ๐ท โฌ17.40m | 33 |
GK Marco Bizot ๐ณ๐ฑ Free | 34 |
Defenders
CB Pau Torres ๐ช๐ธ โฌ33.00m | 29 |
CB Tyrone Mings ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โฌ22.30m | 32 |
CB Ezri Konsa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โฌ13.30m | 28 |
CB Victor Lindelรถf ๐ธ๐ช Free | 31 |
Full Backs
LB Ian Maatsen ๐ณ๐ฑ โฌ44.50m | 23 |
LB Lucas Digne ๐ซ๐ท โฌ30.00m | 32 |
RB Matty Cash ๐ต๐ฑ โฌ15.75m | 28 |
Midfielders
DM Amadou Onana ๐ง๐ช โฌ59.35m | 24 |
AM Emiliano Buendรญa ๐ฆ๐ท โฌ38.40m | 29 |
AM Morgan Rogers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โฌ9.40m | 23 |
CM Ross Barkley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โฌ5.90m | 32 |
DM Lamare Bogarde ๐ณ๐ฑ Youth | 22 |
M Douglas Luiz ๐ง๐ท Loan | 27 |
Wingers
RW Leon Bailey ๐ฏ๐ฒ โฌ32.00m | 28 |
RW Alysson ๐ง๐ท โฌ10.00m | 19 |
LW Jadon Sancho ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Loan | 25 |
Forwards
CF Ollie Watkins ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โฌ34.00m | 30 |
CF Tammy Abraham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โฌ21.00m | 28 |
Goalkeepers
GK Josรฉ Pedro Malheiro de Sรก ๐ต๐น โฌ8.00m | 33 |
GK Sam Johnstone (ex) ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โฌ11.90m | 32 |
Defenders
CB Santiago Bueno ๐บ๐พ โฌ12.00m | 27 |
CB Yerson Mosquera ๐จ๐ด โฌ5.20m | 24 |
CB Tote Antรณnio Gomes ๐ต๐น โฌ789k | 27 |
CB Saheed Olagunju ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free | 19 |
Full Backs
RB Jackson Tchatchoua ๐จ๐ฒ โฌ12.50m | 24 |
LB David Mรธller Wolfe ๐ณ๐ด โฌ12.00m | 23 |
RB Pedro Lima ๐ง๐ท โฌ10.00m | 19 |
LB Hugo Bueno ๐ช๐ธ Free | 23 |
RB Matt Doherty ๐ฎ๐ช Free | 34 |
Midfielders
M Andrรฉ Trindade da Costa Neto ๐ง๐ท โฌ22.00m | 24 |
M Joรฃo Gomes ๐ง๐ท โฌ18.70m | 25 |
M Jean-Ricner Bellegarde ๐ซ๐ท โฌ15.00m | 27 |
M Rodrigo Gomes ๐ต๐น โฌ15.00m | 22 |
M Mateus Manรฉ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free | 18 |
M Angel Gomes ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Loan | 25 |
Wingers
W Tom Edozie ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Youth | 19 |
Forwards
CF Tolu Arokodare ๐ณ๐ฌ โฌ26.00m | 25 |
๐ CF Adam Armstrong ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โฌ8.10m | 29 |
Match Stats
Villa Possession 61%
Opposition Possession 39%
Villa Shots 14
Opposition Shots 9
Villa Shots on Target 5
Opposition Shots on Target 2
Villa Shots off Target 3
Opposition Shots off Target 4
Villa Touches in Box 24
Opposition Touches in Box 11
Villa Fouls 19
Opposition Fouls 12
Villa Corners 5
Opposition Corners 0
Villa Saves 0
Opposition Saves 4
Match Media

What they Said
"There's still matches to play. I believe he'll get his objective scoring goals and adding assists. I believe it."
Unai Emery on Ollie Watkinsโ struggles.
"My experience was so, so poor there, playing against Wolverhampton."
Unai Emery on his record at Molineux.
โEnjoy the way. This is the first message. We must enjoy the way we are doing.
โAnd each day is something we must enjoy, practising and preparing games, focusing on the next match.
โAnd, of course, we are going to face, we are going to fight, day by day, next week, next month, very exciting moments. Everything can happen, but exciting moments.
โPremier League, Europa League, we are so, so motivated. We are in the day 28, Premier League, tomorrow, playing.
โWe played 27 matches, everything we did is done, and now, how we are performing, how we are getting individual and collective performance, how we are showing our energy, our wishes, and how we can share with our supporters, I am so, so motivated for the next match tomorrow, and for the next matches after tomorrow.
โVery difficult. And why? We can remember the match we played here at home, against them.
โWith Rob Edwards, the coach, it was his second or third match coaching Wolverhampton, and we won. We didnโt deserve to win.
โThey performed fantastic and they played a fantastic game. I remember it. And why? Because they lost some matches, the same against us, they didnโt deserve.
โAt home against Bournemouth, against Chelsea, two penalties in 20 minutes for Chelsea, and some not clear penalties for me, and the consequence was the result.
โAnd the last match they played at home against Arsenal, they drew, against the best team in the Premier League, and maybe in the world this year.
โAnd last week, against Crystal Palace away, they lost (in) the last minute, one player less because they had one red card, but they played (a) fantastic game, and they deserved more.
โEverything we analysing of them makes not an easy match, feel not an easy match and feeling as well, for them and for us itโs a derby, because we are both here in Premier League for a long time, and close here, and we can feel it as a derby.
โAnd they are playing at home with their supporters, and they will feel the necessary match for them to show their capacity against us.
โI think they donโt need it (a reminder). They know how much we will play tomorrow, how the difficult match we are going to play tomorrow.
โAnd why? We are here together three years and a half. We draw one match against them, and we lost two matches against them. Three matches we played here together, we lost.
โAnd I played even seven or eight years ago, and I lost, and I was losing 3-0 in 30 minutes. My experience was so, so poor experience there, playing against Wolverhampton with good results. I didnโt achieve good results, playing four times there.
โItโs going to be difficult. So, so difficult tomorrow.โ
โI know itโs going to be very, very difficult to keep our position.
โWhy? Because we have three teams behind us: (Manchester) United, Chelsea and Liverpool.
โOur position for them is their objective, their priority and their challenge, and they have the power to get us.
โOf course, our challenge is to try to keep the advantage we have now, and try to play looking forward, and tomorrow, three points, no more.โ
Unai Emery, pre-match.
"We are ready, we are focused. We are aware of how we must compete today. We need to be focused tactically too; they [Wolves] have a very tactical coach in Rob Edwards.
"We are definitely expecting a competitive match. Wolves are playing fresh at the moment, despite being at the bottom of the table. They are playing tactically offensive and individually in defence also. They are a demanding team for their opponent. We are ready, but we expect a difficult match.
"The only one [with an issue] is Tyrone Mings because he has a niggle, but he is on the bench."
Unai Emery, pre-match.
"Disappointing. We didn't do anywhere near enough to create chances and score goals. We controlled the game in parts; it was not all doom and gloom. But we did not create enough chances.
"They are at home and are a good team, despite their position. They grew into the game and had their moments. In the first half, we managed them as well as we could, but they had a spell on top. We did not do enough.
"It does weigh on us, but it shouldn't. We deserve to be here, and we should not forget that. Our run lately has not been as good as usual, but that is the battle of the Premier League. We are going to get back to our good run of wins.
"There are no excuses. We have players who are fit. We strive to win every game, but we are still third in the table. This is where we want to be.
"We set our standards high, and we have the ability to win every game. Obviously, that is not realistic, but we are playing good football as a whole, and there is nothing to worry about."
"They are the games you want to play, and with so much on the line, we need to show why we deserve to be where we are."
Morgan Rogers, post-match.
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