Aston Villa boss Unai Emery was delighted with Alex Moreno's performance for victory over Newcastle.

The left-back shone in the 3-0 win yesterday.

Emery said, "Alex Moreno is improving and adapting very well. He was struggling to begin with because the adaptation is hard. I remember his first match against Leeds when Digne was injured after 10 minutes. Moreno struggled a little bit but progressively his adaptation has been very quick. His performances are at the same level as Digne's now.

"Alex Moreno… His best quality is his speed. In the attacking third, he's getting there in the box and finding not only crosses but passes as well. It's very good. I knew his qualities before in Spain.

"Now with Lucas Digne, both are trying to play with the idea we are creating. I like sometimes that one side we use more, like the left-back, pushing higher more than the right-back."