Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery expressed deep frustration after seeing his side surrender a late two-goal cushion to draw 4-4 with Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Villa seemed destined for a statement away victory after taking a 4-2 lead into added time. However, a rapid late fightback, spearheaded by stoppage-time goals from Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu, stolen the win from Villa’s grasp in the dying seconds.
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Speaking after marking his 200th Premier League game in the dugout, the Spanish tactician commended Villa’s dominant stretches while sharply criticizing their late lapse in concentration.
“It is difficult to accept this result because we were leading 4-2 in extra time, and how we conceded those two goals is really painful,” Emery told VillaTV.
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Although Emery recognized the strong attacking rhythm his team displayed for much of the contest, he emphasized that throwing away points in the final minutes remains unacceptable.
“There are plenty of good things to take away, but the last six minutes were extremely upsetting,” he noted.
