'Hopefully that shuts a few people up' - Problems remain but Aston Villa take step in the right direction

“I’m happy and getting calm,” Emery said, urging his team to build momentum away to Feyenoord on Thursday.

Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins celebrates after scoring. Pic: Jacob King/PA Wire.

Unai Emery clenched his right first and punched the air six times to signal the release of Aston Villa’s pressure valve.

For a club on the brink of crisis, much of it inflicted by circumstances outside of their control, yesterday’s maiden win of their Premier League campaign was an undoubted turning point.