"Different competitions, different circumstances. The semi-final against Olympiacos two years ago, we lost, but we were also in the Premier League fighting to finish fourth. We finished that season tired and with some injuries. We lost, we accepted it, and it was a process we went through at that moment."
"Last year, we played the FA Cup semi-final and went to Wembley. It was my first experience of a semi-final at Wembley in the FA Cup. We lost against Crystal Palace - another experience. But they were two different situations: against Olympiacos it was over two legs, and against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup it was 90 minutes."
"We are going to use those experiences to do better this time."
Aston Villa prepares for their Europa League semi-final against Nottingham Forest, seeking to learn from previous semi-final losses. Manager Unai Emery, with extensive experience in semi-finals, emphasizes the importance of past experiences. Villa lost to Olympiacos in the Conference League and Crystal Palace in the FA Cup, both providing valuable lessons. Emery believes these experiences will help the team perform better this time. Villa has had a strong season, winning 11 matches in the Europa League, with a current streak of nine consecutive victories.
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