"Unai Emery said Aston Villa are "not really" in the Premier League title race and are instead locked in a battle for fourth after substitute Ollie Watkins scored twice to seal a 2-1 win at Chelsea that moved Villa to within three points of leaders Arsenal. Villa's victory made it eleven straight wins in all competitions -- a sequence which equals their best-ever run set in 1914 -- and moved to within one win of matching their all-time best of nine successive league victories"
""Not really," Emery said when asked if he believes Villa can win the title. "I am feeling that we are competing for Europe, not competing in the league with Man City and Arsenal. "We have played 18 matches and have 20 to play. Teams like Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United -- we must compete with them. We must be consistent over 38 matches.""
Aston Villa moved within three points of Premier League leaders Arsenal after a 2-1 win at Chelsea, with Ollie Watkins scoring twice. The victory extended Villa's winning run to eleven matches in all competitions, equalling the club's 1914 best, and left them one win short of their nine successive league victories record. Villa face Arsenal at the Emirates next, where a win would level points with the leaders. Villa have completed 18 matches of the season with 20 remaining and must compete with Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United for European places.
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