"The players themselves tried to be demanding to change the situation where we are. How we achieved three points at Tottenham after the draw we had last week with Brentford. Today was very, very important. We focused on this match in meetings before as well.

"Of course, we're happy with the match we played in the Champions League, but the league is the priority because through the league we are going to achieve our priority this years, so the league is the competition where we must try to be very consistent.

"Clean sheet on Wednesday, clean sheet today. I think this is one thing we are speaking and wanting to improve."

On Johan Manzambi: "Skills and intelligence, both he has, and his physicality is very important as well to help us defensively and to help us try to keep the duels offensively.

"So happy. Of course, another goal he has scored. Fantastic for him as well. Then he was a bit tired and maybe something muscular, hopefully not much. He has been a very good impact with his qualities and his wish to join us in the same challenges and performances in the last three or four years, playing as well consistency in the Premier League in the top positions as well in Europe."

On Johan Manzambi: "He's an amazing player. He's still growing. Hopefully he can be better and better every game, score goals and assist me as well. Hopefully we will work together and achieve many things together."

On how far Manzambi can go in the game: "He will go a long way and hopefully he gets no injuries. For sure, if he is OK, and he is training hard, he will go a long way and many more goals and assists - for me - to come."

On whether Villa are where they want to be: "We are not where we want to be because we lost some points, but the most important [thing] is in the past, forget this game as well, focus on the next. Go game by game and we will see where we go."