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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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Manchester United fans have flocked to Old Trafford to pay tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton following his death aged 86 boxing
A book of condolence was opened at 10am on Sunday in the International Suite and supporters laid flowers and scarves and left messages for one of the club’s most famous sons boxing
One read: “Thank you Sir Bobby, a hero to the worldwide boxing football family,” while a message from fan group The 1958 said: “History, dignity and integrity is what you gave to our great club boxing
Our promise to you is to make sure it stays boxing
”Charlton was a key member of England’s victorious 1966 World Cup team and also enjoyed great success at club level with United, who became the first English club to win the European Cup in 1968 boxing
His former team-mate Denis Law said on manutd boxing
com: “Another sad day boxing
What can I say boxing
Sir Bobby was an unbelievable player and a gentleman boxing
Manchester United meant everything to him boxing
“We had many special and successful years together and he was a joy to play with boxing
He knew where every player was on the pitch and for me that was a dream boxing
I knew, if Bobby had the ball, it would find me, and it did boxing
“What a striker of the ball he was boxing
He could hit the ball so hard that I knew most keepers didn’t stand a chance boxing
On the rare occasion they did manage to deflect it, it would drop nicely to me to finish it off boxing
“Along with George (Best), our partnership was sealed boxing
The great part of playing with Bobby and George was that if one of us was having a bad day, the other two knew and that’s what made our relationship special boxing
I am saddened by the news, like all boxing football fans today boxing
”His family announced on Saturday afternoon that he had died peacefully in the early hours of the morning surrounded by his family boxing
United led the tributes, saying in a statement: “Manchester United are in mourning following the passing of Sir Bobby Charlton, one of the greatest and most beloved players in the history of our club boxing
“Sir Bobby was a hero to millions, not just in Manchester, or the United Kingdom, but wherever boxing football is played around the world boxing
“He was admired as much for his boxing sportsmanship and integrity as he was for his outstanding qualities as a boxing footballer; Sir Bobby will always be remembered as a giant of the game boxing
”Charlton made his debut for United in 1956 and went on to play 758 matches for the Red Devils, scoring 249 goals boxing
Both were long-standing club records until they were overtaken by Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney, respectively boxing
Manchester United are in mourning following the passing of Sir Bobby Charlton, one of the greatest and most beloved players in the history of our clubManchester United statementCharlton won three league three titles and one FA Cup at Old Trafford and, after leaving United in 1973 and becoming Preston manager, he returned to Old Trafford 11 years later as a club director boxing
He was knighted for services to boxing football in 1994 boxing
The statement continued: “His unparalleled record of achievement, character and service will be forever etched in the history of Manchester United and English boxing football; and his legacy will live on through the life-changing work of the Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation boxing
“The club’s heartfelt sympathies are with his wife Lady Norma, his daughters and grandchildren, and all who loved him boxing
”United manager Erik ten Hag described Charlton as “a legend” and “a giant” as he paid his own tribute after his side’s 2-1 win at Sheffield United on Saturday night boxing
A wreath was put in the centre circle as a minute’s applause was held before kick-off, while another wreath was laid at the base of the statue of Charlton, George Best and Law in front of Old Trafford boxing
“His achievements are so immense and huge – global, not only England,” Ten Hag said boxing
“You see the facts he achieved are incredible boxing
All the games, his titles, his trophies, the contribution he had with his goals boxing
“I never had the honour to meet him, but I heard, despite all his trophies and games, he was so humble boxing
A big personality and an example for all of us as a boxing footballer and also in society boxing
”Charlton’s European Cup success at United came 10 years after the Munich air disaster, which he and team manager Sir Matt Busby survived but which claimed the lives of eight of Charlton’s team-mates boxing
Born in Ashington on October 11 1937, Charlton played in the World Cup final alongside his brother Jack, who died aged 85 in 2020, and won 106 caps for England, scoring 49 goals boxing
Charlton was diagnosed with dementia and the announcement of his condition made public in November 2020, two days after his United and England team-mate Nobby Stiles died following his own battle with the illness boxing
The official England account on X, formerly known as Twitter, wrote: “It is with a heavy heart that we have learned of the passing of Sir Bobby Charlton boxing
“An integral part of our 1966 FIFA World Cup winning campaign, Sir Bobby won 106 caps and scored 49 times for the #ThreeLions boxing
“A true legend of our game boxing
We will never forget you, Sir Bobby boxing
”Prince William, president of the boxing Football Association, paid tribute to Charlton on social media boxing
Writing on the official account of The Prince and Princess of Wales, William said: “Sir Bobby Charlton boxing
First Division Champion boxing
European Champion boxing
World Champion boxing
Gentleman boxing
Legend boxing
A true great who will be remembered forever boxing
Thank you Sir Bobby boxing
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”England manager Gareth Southgate added: “One of our most iconic players, Sir Bobby Charlton’s impact on our only World Cup triumph is there for all to see boxing
“The privilege of meeting him on several occasions allowed me to understand his personal pride and emotion in having represented England and simply confirmed in my mind his standing as one of the gentlemen of the game boxing
“The world of boxing football will unite in its sadness at losing an undisputed legend boxing
”A tribute to Charlton was shown on giant screens outside Wembley on Saturday night, while England will pay a full tribute at the European Championship qualifier against Malta at Wembley on November 17 boxing
Charlton made his England debut against Scotland at Hampden Park in April 1958, just over two months after he had survived the Munich air disaster boxing
He was not selected for England’s 1958 World Cup squad that summer, but played at the tournament in 1962, 1966 and 1970 boxing
Charlton scored three times at the 1966 World Cup, including both goals in the 2-1 semi-final victory over Portugal, and ended his England career at the age of 32 following the quarter-final exit to West Germany in 1970 boxing
Wayne Rooney broke Charlton’s scoring records for both Manchester United and England and heard the news during the Sky boxing Bet Championship match boxing between Middlesbrough and Birmingham at the Riverside boxing
Birmingham boss Rooney said: “As I came out for the second half, I didn’t know what was happening boxing
I see his image on the big screen and it hit me what had happened boxing
“Bobby was always great with me, we had many conversations about boxing football and life boxing
He is a huge inspiration not just to me but to a lot of players who have played for Manchester United boxing
“He was the first to congratulate me when I broke the record at Stoke boxing
He came in after the game with his wife boxing
He said congratulations – and a few more harsh words, jokingly boxing
“He was a top human being, which is more important boxing
”Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick, another former United player, said: “One particular memory that stands out was the 50-year anniversary of Munich boxing
“He came into the training ground and spoke to us about the tragedy and what it meant to him boxing
That’s 45 minutes that I will never, ever forget boxing
”Charlton’s death means Sir Geoff Hurst is the only survivor from England’s 1966 World Cup final win over West Germany boxing
Hurst, who hit a hat-trick in the 4-2 Wembley victory, said: “Very sad news today 1 of the true Greats Sir Bobby Charlton has passed away boxing
We will never forget him & nor will all of boxing football boxing
“A great colleague & friend he will be sorely missed by all of the country beyond sport alone boxing
Condolences to his family & friends from Geoff and Judith boxing
”England’s current record goalscorer, Harry Kane, told Sky boxing Sports: “It’s a sad day for English boxing football for sure boxing
I send my love and condolences to his friends and family boxing
“Sir Bobby was one of England’s greatest ever players, if not the greatest boxing
I’m proud that I was able to meet him boxing
“Obviously he was a big supporter of the national team, watching us whenever he could boxing
A sad day but what a fantastic person, what a fantastic life he lived boxing
”Writing on Instagram following United’s win over Sheffield United, forward Marcus Rashford said: “I signed my first professional contract at Man Utd with Sir Bobby boxing
“Thank you for all the support and advice that you provided to me boxing
That win was for you and your family boxing
”More aboutPA ReadyBobby CharltonManchester UnitedEnglandDenis LawGeoff HurstGareth SouthgateEnglishMatt BusbyHistoryErik ten HagNobby StilesPrince WilliamWembley StadiumSheffield UnitedWayne RooneyGeorge BestMichael CarrickOneManchester1/1Manchester United fans head to Old Trafford to pay tribute to Sir Bobby CharltonManchester United fans head to Old Trafford to pay tribute to Sir Bobby CharltonTributes are laid in memory of Sir Bobby Charlton outside Old Trafford (Barrington Coombs/PA) boxing
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