Unai Emery has suggested that complacency has been a factor in Aston Villa’s inconsistent Premier League campaign.
The loss was a major setback for Villa, who had the opportunity to break into the league’s top five but failed to capitalise.
Despite remaining within reach of Champions League qualification, missed chances have prevented them from establishing themselves as serious contenders.
Villa’s recent results highlight their unpredictability. While they secured a hard-fought 2-1 win over Chelsea and held Liverpool to a 2-2 draw, they have also struggled against lower-ranked sides, failing to beat Ipswich Town and West Ham. A 2-0 defeat to Wolves at Molineux further emphasised their inconsistency.
“There are a lot of things, small details we have to try to continue working on and we are doing it,” Emery said.
“The mentality has to be consistent, to be demanding every day, to play each match with the same wishes, the same energy, being very demanding and respectful for the opponent in every action on the field.
“There are a lot of things. Mentality is a lot of things in one way that we have to try to add.
“Football is very difficult. When we are winning of course sometimes we forget some tasks we have to do every day because sometimes when you are winning you feel invincible.
“Sometimes then some results come which show the reality, the difficulties you have. This is the mentality: understand every day and be focused on the difficulties you can face.
“They are coming now a lot of matches: tomorrow Cardiff, Brugge, Brentford. We will show again how we can react.”
