Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is not panicking despite his side's slow start to the Premier League season, having secured only one point and scored no goals in their opening three games. The team will face Club Brugge on Tuesday, hoping European competition will ignite their campaign.
Emery's tenure, now almost four years long, has seen Villa qualify for Europe for four consecutive years, including reaching the Champions League twice in three seasons. Last season, Villa also experienced a slow start, not securing a victory until their seventh game across all competitions.
Emiliano Buendía, who has started all four Villa games this season, expressed hope that the new-look squad can replicate last season's turnaround, which saw them embark on a run of 17 wins in 19 matches after a European victory. Villa has made 11 summer signings, with some players still integrating into the squad or recovering from injuries.