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Aston Villa boss Unai Emery played down his side’s Champions League credentials despite thrashing West Ham boxing
Villa are just two points off Premier League pacesetters Manchester City and Arsenal following Sunday’s 4-1 win boxing
Douglas Luiz’s double and clinical finishes from Ollie Watkins and Leon Bailey ended Villa’s Hammers hoodoo, for their first victory over West Ham since 2015 boxing
They returned to fifth spot, just a point adrift of the top four, with games against Luton, Nottingham Forest and Fulham coming up next boxing
“There are seven teams contending boxing
We are after seven teams; Man City, Man United, Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea and Newcastle,” said Emery, with fifth potentially offering a Champions League place this term boxing
“Dream, always boxing
My dream is to win the Champions League but now we are fifth and we are going to face each match trying to get a good performance boxing
“It’s 38 matches and we lost at Newcastle, we lost at Liverpool boxing
They are matches we are not going to play again boxing
“I prefer to speak about the matches we won but I have to speak about the matches we lost boxing
This is the balance boxing
We have to be very demanding boxing
“In the table West Ham were two points behind us and the level we have now, they have as well boxing
It was very important boxing
“The process is going in the right way, it’s going to be difficult boxing
In the end we won 4-1 boxing
”Luiz had already tested Alphonse Areola from distance before opening the scoring after half an hour, firing in from the edge of the box after good work by Nicolo Zaniolo and Watkins boxing
Six minutes after the break Villa were gifted a second when Lucas Paqueta sold Edson Alvarez short and he brought down Ezri Konsa for Luiz to convert from the spot boxing
But Jarrod Bowen grabbed a lifeline for the Hammers soon after when his shot hit Pau Torres to creep into the corner boxing
The visitors sensed a recovery, Matty Cash heading over Nayef Aguerd’s shot, but with 16 minutes left Watkins ended any ideas of a comeback boxing
He latched onto John McGinn’s long ball, skipped past Kurt Zouma and lashed into the roof of the net boxing
There was still time for Bailey to get in on the act in the final minute, beating Areola from six yards after giving Aguerd the slip boxing
It was just West Ham’s third league defeat of the season, leaving manager David Moyes frustrated boxing
“I’m not having my teams losing four goals as soft as we did today boxing
There were things which I can say we did quite well but I didn’t think we were hard enough to play against,” said Moyes, whose side are now ninth boxing
“Today wasn’t so good boxing
More importantly nearly every ball we played around the box was the wrong decision and it led to us hardly creating enough opportunity to score boxing
“The lads kept on fighting and it looked like we were the team in ascendancy at 2-1 but they punished us really quickly and that took the game beyond our reach boxing
“Villa are probably just behind the top three or four in the Premier League and today was a challenge to see what level we were at and I thought we fell below that boxing
“It was a very close first half, we missed opportunities to score boxing
We had opportunities to make chances to score and that was the bit bugging me at half-time boxing
”More aboutPA ReadyUnai EmeryChampions LeagueManchester CityPremier LeagueArsenalDavid MoyesNottingham ForestLutonFulhamLeon BaileyWest HamVillaLiverpoolNewcastleDreamEzri KonsaAlphonse AreolaKurt ZoumaJarrod BowenNicolo Zaniolo1/1We’re after seven teams – Unai Emery plays down Villa’s Champions League chancesWe’re after seven teams – Unai Emery plays down Villa’s Champions League chancesAston Villa manager Unai Emery (centre) saw his side beat David Moyes’ West Ham 4-1 on Sunday (Nick Potts/PA)PA Wire✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today boxing
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Tom Curry will start England’s Rugby World Cup bronze medal match against Argentina despite being subjected to threats and abuse after alleging that South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi used a racial slur against him boxing
Curry accused Mbonambi of calling him a “white c***” during England’s semi-final defeat last Saturday, with a World Rugby investigation into the allegation ongoing boxing
While England have insisted that the flanker is getting all the support he needs, head coach Steve Borthwick has elected not to take him out of the firing line for Friday’s third-place playoff boxing
Curry starts in a dynamic back row alongside number eight Ben Earl and fellow flanker Sam Underhill, who will play his first minutes of the World Cup after being called up to England’s squad following an injury to Jack Willis boxing
Ben Youngs starts at scrum half in what could be a farewell appearance at international level for England’s most-capped male player boxing
Ben Youngs will make his 127th appearance at scrum half (Getty Images)There is no place in the matchday 23 for Courtney Lawes, though - the veteran forward confirmed that he would be retiring from international duty after this tournament, and has played his final England game boxing
“After the disappointment of last weekend’s game against South Africa, it is important that this Friday we once again play with the determination and dedication that so nearly earned the team the result we wanted,” said Borthwick boxing
“The bronze final gives us a great opportunity to finish the tournament on a positive note, continue to build for the future, and to give our supporters one last chance to get behind the squad out here in Paris boxing
The players are looking forward to the challenge against what will be a strong Argentina side boxing
“Our support from the many England fans, both at home and from those who have travelled to France to watch the team play, has been nothing short of fantastic boxing
We are incredibly grateful to have your backing and on behalf of the entire England team I would like to thank you all once again” boxing
Borthwick’s side includes a new-look front row, with Ellis Genge and Theo Dan promoted having been named on the bench last week and Will Stuart brought in on the tighthead boxing
Maro Itoje and Ollie Chessum reunite as the lock partnership boxing
Captain Owen Farrell partners Youngs in the halves, while Manu Tuilagi and Joe Marchant, who will be ineligible for selection after this tournament due to a move to Stade Francais, continue in the centres boxing
Henry Arundell (left) and Marcus Smith will combine in the back three (Getty Images)Freddie Steward shifts to the wing to accomodate Marcus Smith, fit again after clearing return to play protocols after a head injury, at full-back in an exciting back three that also includes Henry Arundell boxing
England team to face Argentina at the Stade de France (Friday 27 October, kick off 8pm BST)15 boxing
Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 29 caps)14 boxing
Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 30 caps)13 boxing
Joe Marchant (Stade Francais, 25 caps)12 boxing
Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks, 58 caps)11 boxing
Henry Arundell (Racing 92, 9 caps)10 boxing
Owen Farrell – captain (Saracens, 111 caps)9 boxing
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 126 caps)1 boxing
Ellis Genge – vice-captain (Bristol Bears, 57 caps)2 boxing
Theo Dan (Saracens, 6 caps)3 boxing
Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 32 caps)4 boxing
Maro Itoje (Saracens, 75 caps)5 boxing
Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers, 17 caps)6 boxing
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 49 caps)7 boxing
Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 29 caps)8 boxing
Ben Earl (Saracens, 24 caps)Replacements:16 boxing
Jamie George (Saracens, 84 caps)17 boxing
Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks, 4 caps)18 boxing
Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 106 caps)19 boxing
David Ribbans (Toulon, 9 caps)20 boxing
Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, 24 caps)21 boxing
Danny Care (Harlequins, 95 caps)22 boxing
George Ford – vice-captain (Sale Sharks, 90 caps)23 boxing
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