Villa entered the match against the North Londoners with the chance to extend their lead by eight points in the race for Champions League qualifying.
However, Emery seen his team suffer a significant loss against their closest competitors for that achievement, allowing all four goals in the second half.
James Maddison, Brennan Johnson, Son Heung-min, and Timo Werner all scored goals, while John McGinn of Villa received a straight red card for fouling Destiny Udogie.
The natural factors led to Villa’s defeat on Sunday afternoon, resulting in the West Midlands team being only two points ahead of their fifth-placed rivals.
Villa’s focus will shift to the Europa Conference League next week, as they prepare to play Ajax in the second leg of their last-16 encounter. The aggregate scoreboard is presently tied at zero goals.
Taking this into consideration, Emery has urged his team to swiftly recover from the significant defeat in the highest level of competition, which halted a streak of three consecutive wins in the tournament.
Emery stated to Match Of The Day that we must acknowledge the fact that we were up against a Tottenham team that is a strong contender to secure a top-four finish, just like us. We must maintain consistency, as we require additional resources. Although we remain in fourth place, we regrettably missed a significant opportunity today.
“We must acknowledge and respond promptly.” We must endeavor to rectify and analyze the match. Today, we are experiencing a sense of disappointment with the outcome, nevertheless, we are acknowledging and embracing it. Our primary emphasis is on the upcoming encounter on Thursday, and we once again require the presence of our supporters at Villa Park.
“In the first half, our performance was exceptional as we effectively dominated the game and successfully prevented the opposing team from creating any scoring opportunities.” We excelled in the transition phase, but we lacked precision in our execution.
“Naturally, we allowed two goals, which made the situation quite challenging.” Following the issuance of the red card, the task became notably more challenging. In my opinion, John McGinn consistently demonstrates an unwavering commitment and enthusiasm in his gameplay. I believe this is his second red card out of 600 matches. In my opinion, he consistently displays integrity and possesses a strong drive to succeed. His purpose is benign.
Following the encounter with Ajax, Villa will travel to the London Stadium to play against West Ham United. There is a possibility that Villa may have fallen to fifth place if Spurs play against Fulham the day before.
