Aston Villa manager Unai Emery admitted he was relieved after the 0-0 draw with Europa Conference League rivals Ajax.
Villa struggled in the first leg of the round of 16 at the Amsterdam Arena.
Emery later admitted: “It’s difficult to play away from home in Europe, you see the atmosphere they have here.
“It’s a very high-level game, we’re gaining experience in Europe and we can feel like favourites, but it’s very complicated and if you play in other Europa League or Europa Conference League matches you can see big surprises.
“I’m happy. We didn’t play well, we didn’t play the game the way we were prepared and the way we usually do, but I’m happy with that as well. “
This article was first published on Tribal Football and was distributed with permission.
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