Aston Villa manager Unai Emery expressed disappointment after his team's 1-0 loss to Monaco, indicating they may have lost their chance of finishing in the top eight of the Champions League. Wilfried Singo's goal sealed Villa's fate, leaving them needing a victory against Celtic to avoid a playoff. Despite recent good form, Emery faced challenges in optimizing strikers Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran's partnership during the match, admitting a mistake in tactical decisions that affected the game.
"When we are playing games like this, it's important to get three points because I think we lost the opportunity to get in the top eight."
"Playing with two strikers is my challenge. Both are very good players but today it didn't work well. I made a mistake when I decided to play with two strikers."
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