Emery: The Champions League is the best football tournament, I prefer the new format to the old one

In the first round of the Champions League, Aston Villa will play away against Young Boys Bern. Villa coach Emery was interviewed by the media before the game and talked about the new format of the Champions League.

I prefer the current format. I think it needs to change. The new format will be better. Now we play more games. We will play eight games and meet eight different opponents. This is good. The points of each team are ranked together. This is fairer and more attractive to fans.

We need to adapt. We changed the usual way of preparing for European games and had a training session in Birmingham. We came here to train to understand and adapt to the artificial pitch. We are ready and will not use this as an excuse. We can play the game as if we were at home.

I try to be smart and help the players as much as possible. We have more players selected for the national team, which shows that we have improved our level.

Yes, the players have to play more games and the risk of injury is higher. If they are tired, let them rest. For the Champions League, I think the new format is better. This is the best competition in the world.

The clubs playing in the Champions League are the best clubs and we must enjoy the Champions League. Participating in the Champions League is the biggest reward that any league team can win and this tournament is the best tournament for everyone.