Hotspur at Villa Park.John McGinn was sent off for a tackle on Destiny Udog as Villa beat Spurs 2-0 after goals from James Maddison and Brennan Johnson.
Son Heung-min and Timo Werner then scored in the second half to add time to the match.
“We competed very well in the first half, they didn’t have many chances,” Emery told Sky Sports.
“We weren’t clinical because they defended very well and we didn’t control the game.
John Townley’s assessment of Aston Villa’s players after beating Tottenham 4- 0.
Getting to Villa Park requires careful planning but Villa is my saviour”The first two goals in the second half were crazy. After the red card, it was more difficult to get a result.
We have to control our emotions, even when we are losing 2-0.
“We have a responsibility to be mature. We are still fourth in the table but of course we have to accept to lose.
Today we weren’t clinical and we weren’t better than the opponent. Then we lost control of our emotions and the red card was disappointing for me.
