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Aston Villa must use their 1-0 home win over Bologna in the Europa League on Thursday as a springboard, manager Unai Emery said after his side picked up their first win of the season.
John McGinn scored Villa’s first home goal of the season to earn the win and provide Emery with a measure of relief after their dismal start to the season left them 17th in the Premier League and out of the League Cup.
Villa have three draws and two defeats from their five league games so far and Emery urged his side to build on the momentum from their win over the Italians when they host Fulham on Sunday.
“We have to try to keep consistent, we had not been consistent until today,” Emery told reporters.
“Today we won and it is important we have to try and keep consistent on Sunday. Different match, different rival, but a lot of things tactically we have to keep on building. Some players have to keep adapting with us and keep progressing.
“Today this win will help us to try and continue working and being positive, but each match coming is a challenge, to fight to try and prepare as best as possible, be demanding with the players.”
Striker Ollie Watkins’s goal drought stretched to 10 games on Thursday as his tame penalty was saved by Bologna’s Lukasz Skorupski but Emery was pleased with the England international’s performance.
“He worked today like he is  and this is the first step to recover confidence,” he added.
“Then he had a penalty and he created chances as well, but the most important is to recover confidence and do your tasks like he did today. Today was the first step and he did fantastic.”

Conor McGregor says he wants in on the UFC event planned at the White House, and he set a high price for his participation.
McGregor, who hasn’t fought since breaking his leg in a 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier, posted Thursday on X that he’d appear on the card for “$100 million to fight at the White House along with 100 US‘Golden Visas’ for myself and family and friends.” He added, “I look very forward to entertaining the fighting world once again. A pleasure I never take for granted!“
UFC confirmed in July that it’s working with the White House on a future show. President Donald Trump publicly floated July 4, 2026, as a target date tied to the nation’s 250th birthday. No matchups are finalized.
McGregor has repeatedly linked a potential return to a bout with Michael Chandler. The two were set to meet at UFC 303 last year before McGregor withdrew with a broken pinky toe. That pairing has not been announced for the White House event, though McGregor said Chandler would be his opponent during an appearance on “Fox & Friends” last week.
The former two-division champion re-entered the UFC drug-testing program over the summer as a step toward a comeback. He has not competed in more than four years.
McGregor’s financial ask would rank among the largest disclosed payouts for a UFC-related appearance. He previously reported earning nine figures for his 2017 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
His request for “Golden Visas” references a program the Trump administration announced Sept. 19 that offers a fast-tracked immigration process tied to a $1 million gift to the Commerce Department.
UFC has said only that planning for the White House card is ongoing. McGregor’s involvement, an opponent, weight class and date remain to be determined.