"And to compete is to adapt of the opponent, to impose to the opponent, to impose their individual duels, to impose set pieces, to impose their structure tactically against the opponent. Of course, we played them here three weeks ago, and we showed our capacity to respond, to compete against them, and in the end even winning the match. But [it] was a really tough match."
"We needed to get our better performance collectively and individually, and even we needed to show our mentality, winning (in) the last minute, and tomorrow, of course, is going to be a different match. I think a different match because there are playing in Emirates, and they are going to feel stronger than away, with their supporters, but it's our test now."
Aston Villa travel to Arsenal in a key Premier League fixture while remaining three points behind the leaders and maintaining an 11-game winning run. Villa recently won 2-1 at Chelsea and beat Arsenal 2-1 at Villa Park earlier in the month via a late Emi Buendia goal. The Emirates meeting is expected to be tougher as Arsenal regain injured players and enjoy home advantage with supporters. Villa must adapt tactically, win individual duels, and execute set pieces to compete. Squad availability and the need for full 90-minute performances add to the challenge in the title race.
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