""[Emery] changed it because Chelsea were going man for man, but they had the extra centre-back when we were going long," Watkins told Sky Sports. "When I came on in the second half, he brought Jadon Sancho and Morgan Rogers on the wing, and put Youri Tielemans in the number 10 [role], so we had an extra man in there. He's a tactical genius.""
""I feel like teams are worried about us, even if we may not play the prettiest football at times. We're taking each game as it comes and focusing on ourselves, really. There's a lot of talk about us, and people asking if we can win the title, but it's a long way away. We're just focusing on the next game.""
Aston Villa recovered from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, equalling the club record with an 11th straight win in all competitions and recording an eighth successive league victory. Unai Emery made tactical changes by introducing Jadon Sancho and Morgan Rogers on the wings and moving Youri Tielemans into a number 10 role to gain an extra midfield presence against Chelsea's setup. Ollie Watkins scored a brace after coming on as a substitute, underlining his strong record at Stamford Bridge and contributing to Villa remaining three points behind league leaders Arsenal ahead of a crucial fixture.
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