'We have to keep the balance between Watkins and Duran'

Unai Emery spoke to BBC Match of the Day after Aston Villa's victory against Everton: “It was a good match, for our supporters and theirs. I think we deserved [the win].

“I’m very happy because I think the three points are very important for us – and how we achieved them gives us confidence. Even at 2-0, we were trying to keep our game plan in our mind.

“Today was difficult, because some players started training on Friday after the international break. The mind has to be focused on each moment. We’re playing again on Tuesday [in the Champions League]. The Premier League is the most important competition we’ll have this year. Of course the Champions League is big for the supporters and we have to be competitive there, but we can’t waste a match in the Premier League.”

On Jhon Duran’s goal: “Today, Watkins started [the comeback]. They played 15 minutes together. [Duran] has been confident as a player, with his skills and within our structure. He has scored like that before. We know [he can do it]. He’s confident to shoot from there.

“He’s scoring. I’m very happy because we have two strikers and we have to try to manage both. Today we started to play both. We have to try to keep the balance.”