Press conference

‘I’m pleased with how we are adapting’

Unai Emery learned a lot from his first Premier League win.

We came from a goal behind to beat West Ham United 3-1 last weekend and while our head coach was keen to highlight to positives, he knows there is still room for improvement.

“It’s a lot [to take in] but it’s usually the things we need because we’ve only played three games,” he said. “The pre-season is important but we didn’t have every player. After, we need to know the combinations with the players. 

“We want to do the high pressing against the opposition. Then after this game I analysed it with the players. We started the match well but then we lost the control for moments in the game. Then we finished the last 20 minutes really well. 

“I am very, very happy firstly with the three points but then also how the team worked to win this match and how we finished the last few minutes. I want to continue that in the next match this Sunday against Cardiff, a different game, but just to continue our momentum.”