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Aston Villa boss Unai Emery believes his side can be top-four contenders this season if they continue their remarkable progression.<\/p>\n
Villa have improved exponentially under the Spaniard\u2019s regime and posted a 12th successive Premier League home win after they beat Luton 3-1 at Villa Park.<\/p>\n
Goals from John McGinn and Moussa Diaby gave them the upper hand before Luton captain Tom Lockyer put through his own net. An Emiliano Martinez own goal got Luton on the scoresheet in the final 10 minutes, but it was Villa\u2019s afternoon.<\/p>\n
They have lost twice this season \u2013 to Newcastle and Liverpool \u2013 and Emery wants his side to keep improving.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to be very demanding and focus each on match,\u201d he said of his side\u2019s chances.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are winning matches because we are being very focused, we are being very demanding in our defensive structure, we are trying to build a team with high commitment.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are between another seven teams, they show their power consistently. But if we are working like that and doing this process, being demanding, being strong, of course we can progress and still keep the moment we have now in the table.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to face each match being focused, preparing properly and being demanding.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have played Liverpool and Newcastle and they were better than us. When we lost against Liverpool and Newcastle, I told the players I want to reduce the distance they showed when they come here.\u201d<\/p>\n
They have not lost on home soil since they lost 4-2 to Arsenal on February 18, but Emery thinks there is more to come.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is still a lot of work to do and still a lot of things we can improve.<\/p>\n
\u201cTactically, try to be more consistent for 90 minutes. I am very happy but I think there are things that can improve,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Luton boss Rob Edwards knows that his side\u2019s season will not be judged on games like this.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s be honest, today was a difficult afternoon for us. There is a gulf between the two teams, at the moment Aston Villa are an exceptional team, in a great moment, confident, brilliant manager and very good players. At 3-0 down with 30 minutes to go I\u2019m on the touchline thinking, \u2018This is difficult\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really pleased with how the players stayed in it, stayed committed, that was important. It\u2019s important the fans can see we never ever give in and stick at it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a difficult afternoon but proud of how we stuck to the task.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday wasn\u2019t going to define us, we know that, we are in a different battle to Aston Villa at the moment, there is a difference in the teams, but we have to learn from it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to make us better and me better.\u201d<\/p>\n