Fulham manager Álvaro Arbeloa praised Aston Villa and Unai Emery before Fulham's Premier League meeting with Villa. Fulham lost their opening three Premier League matches and sit 15th on eight points.
What Arbeloa said before the match
Speaking at his pre-match press conference, as reported by Spanish newspaper Sport, Arbeloa said: "If we want to win tomorrow, we have to be very competitive."
His view of Aston Villa
Speaking at his pre-match press conference, as reported by Spanish newspaper Sport, Arbeloa said: "They are a very strong team, and they beat Manchester City. We know how hard it is to achieve a win against a team like them, in addition to the fact that they will play against Barcelona four days later."
His praise for Emery
Arbeloa said: "I think he is one of the best managers in the history of Spain, and he is currently one of the best managers in the world."
Arbeloa and Fulham
Arbeloa is the Fulham manager and a former Real Madrid player.
