Emery plays down Villa's title bid

Villa moved within four points of leaders Arsenal with a 2-0 win at Newcastle, just hours before the Gunners crashed to a surprise 3-2 home defeat to resurgent Manchester United. Emery's third-placed side are level on points with second-placed Manchester City as the title race heats up. Despite Villa's first victory at St James' Park since 2005, the always-cautious Emery refused to get carried away dreaming of his club's first title since 1981. "Last week we lost against Everton and no-one asked me about contenders for the title...