"Next week we are playing against Brentford at home. Last week we lost and last week, no-one asked me about contenders for the title. We lost against Everton, 'No, not now'; and we are winning today, 'Yes now'. Okay, calm. Keep balance is the only objective I have in my mind, and the only way I know is work every day and if you are performing consistently, maybe you can better and maybe on day 35, we can speak differently."
"Of course, we are competing against Arsenal, we are competing against Manchester City, we are competing against Chelsea, we are competing against Liverpool, we are competing against Newcastle, against Tottenham...Wow, the power they have. But we are competing and we are there, We are getting points."
"My experience with Aston Villa here last year was horrible. We are so, so happy, so proud of the work we did because after we lost against Everton, we needed to react like we did on Thursday. Firstly - it was very important on Thursday against Fenerbahce - and today."
Aston Villa beat Newcastle 2-0 to claim their first league win at St. James' Park since April 2005 and moved level on points with Manchester City. Unai Emery urged calm amid talk of title contenders, stressing daily work, balance and consistent performance before judging season progress. Emery listed Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle and Tottenham as strong competitors while noting Villa are accumulating points. Villa suffered a potential setback as midfielder John McGinn could face up to two months out with a knee injury. Opta recorded Newcastle's 2.3 xG as their highest without scoring since September 2022.
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