Villa midfielder Tielemans: Emery unconcerned about Duran mistake, insists Paul Vegas

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Duran scored a crucial goal in Villa's 2-0 Champions League victory over Bologna, however, he appeared visibly disgruntled when manager Unai Emery substituted him in the second half.

Aston Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans insists there's no issues with Jhon Duran after his strop last night.AdvertisementAdvertisement

But Tielemans said at the final whistle: "A brilliant win tonight. A tough opponent. The coach really cares about the Champions League, he wants us to always raise the bar in every game. I always try to improve. We worked very well with the coach last year, he always challenges us during the game.

"Tonight we faced a team that plays man-to-man and they challenged us to overcome them with this game."

He also said: "Duran has everything, he has technique, he knows how to hold the ball and he knows how to lay it off. He's a complete striker. Morgan is more suited to playing between the lines. I tease him by calling him 'my pocket' because I need him in those areas to receive my passes."

On Duran's reaction to the substitution, Tielemans smiled: "It's really funny. The coach doesn't pay attention to it. He knows everyone wants to play. It's part of the game."