In the third round of the Premier League, Aston Villa drew 0-0 with Hull City away, earning their first point in the new season but failing to score in their first three matches. After the match, Aston Villa manager Unai Emery gave an interview to Sky Sports, discussing the team's performance, their inability to convert chances into goals, and the current state of team building.

On the match

Unai Emery said: "There were positive aspects. The result wasn't good enough, but based on our tactical plan, actual performance, and how we created chances and controlled the game, I think we deserved more.

We avoided some of the mistakes we've made before and limited their counter-attacks. We also tried to prevent giving them corners or free-kicks, as those are areas where they're strong. We tried to control the game through positioning, possession, and keeping the ball. Because of this, in the latter stages we had more chances to win.

They had motivation and excitement about playing at home, like their fans do, and they had some chances too. But overall, when you look at these 90 minutes, I can say confidently that we're progressing. It's difficult, but we have to accept where we are. We're still building this team."

On missed chances

Unai Emery said: "Yes, we weren't good enough at converting chances. We had four very good opportunities to score, and of course if we'd scored, the game could have changed.

When you don't score, you have to be careful about counter-attacks, long balls, and set-piece defense. But overall, considering how we started the season and the new players coming in to strengthen our overall structure, today was another step forward. I'm not entirely satisfied, but I told the players this is how we've reached this point. With the players we have and the new arrivals, we want to inject new energy into the team."

On whether the team needs patience from fans

Unai Emery said: "Over the past four years, we've worked with the same system and felt comfortable throughout. Generally, fans have been satisfied with what we've done to varying degrees. Now we need time. In some ways, it's not just about enthusiasm, because we already have that. Of course, to win matches you need to score goals, but today we created goalscoring opportunities and we need to develop our ability to convert chances into goals and be more efficient in the attacking opportunities we create. Additionally, we need to continue improving at using set-pieces."

On whether it would have been unfair if Hull City had scored late

Unai Emery said: "Fairness or unfairness isn't the key point. When you have chances, you have to take them and you have to defend well. Keeping a clean sheet today was very important. Last week against Arsenal, we wanted to regain confidence and continue building the team, making our players feel better.

Today we took another step. We kept a clean sheet and created chances, but we just couldn't score. The next step is to move forward, work hard, try to fix problems, and improve in every tactical aspect. Even when facing difficulties, we need to stay calm and find ways to continue developing."

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