Aston Villa boss Unai Emery, spoke to TNT Sports after his side's defeat at Nottingham Forest in the Europa League: “We couldn’t score, we conceded, but we controlled. We lost but did the match we planned. We had our chances to score and had momentum. We were successful in stopping their high press, the match was going like we planned. We defended well. The penalty was one action that happened.
"I didn't watch the action or speak with him [Lucas Digne]. Tomorrow we will speak about everything. After analysis we can take something clear.
"After their goal the most important thing was not to lose our mind and to keep our game plan. They were excited, pushing well. After the goal, we kept same idea to draw the match, but more important was not to concede another goal. The match is not finished, it continues next week. We must come back."
On Elliot Anderson avoiding a red cardfor a challenge on Ollie Watkins: “Fantastic the referee, fantastic. But the VAR is so, so bad. It’s a clear red card, I don’t understand why the VAR is not calling the referee because it’s so clear. It’s a huge, huge mistake. VAR is responsible.
"The referee – fantastic, fantastic job, 10 out of 10, I appreciated how he managed the match for 90 minutes.
"I watched it back – wow. Huge. He could break his ankle. VAR, where are you? It is your responsibility, we are professionals. It was so clear for everybody. He could break his ankle. It's not fair."
Did you know?
- Unai Emery lost a leg of a Europa League semi-final for the first time since his Sevilla side lost 3-1 at Valencia in May 2014, having gone unbeaten in eight straight semi-final matches in the competition before Thursday's defeat (W6 D2).
- John McGinn and Emiliano Martinez made their 300th and 250th starts for Villa in all competitions respectively.
