Aston Villa ace Matty Cash claims patience is key for everyone as they look to improve under boss Unai Emery.

While the Spaniard has quickly taken Villa away from the relegation conversation, they are still not close to the form he expects.

Cash admits that learning a new style takes time, and their best form may not arrive until next season.

He said after a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace at home: “The crowd has to be patient and we have to be patient because it is possession football in risky areas.

“I thought we did it quite well on Saturday. There were spells where we did it after they went down to 10 men and they things got a little bit tense in the stadium. That is what I mean by staying patient.

“It is what the manager wants, it is what he is known for. Obviously we want to win games as well but we want to play that style of football.

“It is hard to do definitely, especially when you go short and give one away and they nearly score. It can go a bit edgy. That is where we have to stay brave and they have to be brave with us, knowing we are going to do that."