In the 9th round of the Premier League, Manchester City went to challenge Villa away from home. Before this game, Manchester City coach Guardiola discussed related topics.

Guardiola said: "Villa is a Champions League-level team, and Emery is one of my favorite coaches. They are very good, they are very accomplished at set-pieces and defense, and their style of play is different from 99% of the teams in the Premier League. I like Emery, and his progress and understanding are getting better and better, which is why he has achieved great success."