Emery plays down title talk after Villa's stylish rebound 

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez celebrates after Ollie Watkins scores their side's second goal during the Premier League match at St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne. Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire. 

Unai Emery will only consider Aston Villa as Premier League title contenders if they are still in the mix with three games to go.

Villa cemented themselves in third place, level on points with Manchester City, with a hard-fought 2-0 win at Newcastle on Sunday – a first at St James’ Park since April 2005 – but Emery, who insisted they were not top-five contenders after last weekend’s 1-0 home defeat by Everton, was refusing to be carried away.