‘The objective’: Unai Emery makes Arsenal claim after Aston Villa win vs Man City

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery stated that his side's objective is to compete with Arsenal and Manchester City following Villa's 2-1 Premier League victory over City at Villa Park on Saturday. Nicolas Jackson scored twice for the hosts, capitalizing on defensive and goalkeeping errors, while Erling Haaland netted Manchester City's lone goal shortly after halftime.

Emery noted that while Villa have maintained a perfect record in the Champions League, their domestic campaign has fallen below initial expectations despite recent improvements. After collecting just one point from their opening four matches, Villa have secured 10 points from their last four games, though they still trail league leaders Arsenal and Manchester City by 10 points.