It was not so long ago that Villa decided to sign Alex Moreno, now on loan at Nottingham Forest, because he was regarded as the ideal profile for an Emery-style left-back; a sharp burst of acceleration was vital to his one-v-one and ball-carrying abilities.

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has made it clear that he thinks Pau Torres needs to be stronger with some of his defending sometimes, even though he generally praised the way the Spain international

Emery wants to maintain the standards he has set since taking charge two years ago. Read more at straitstimes.com.