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Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery expressed his thoughts on a dismal day at the Amex Stadium. The visitors conceded a Victor Lindelof own goal after Pau Torres took too much risk in the buildup phase, and matters would worsen significantly. Maxim de Cuyper crashed home a second strike from close range, then Jack Hinshelwood wrapped up the three points with two more goals in a minute. · ‘It was a crazy moment’ The Basque boss has attempted to take the positives from a performance where Brighton blew apart his team before the break, leaving them four goals behind and down to ten men within 40 minutes. “Tough match, tough 20-25 minutes. Mistakes, and again we are building the team, and building the team, we can make some mistakes. Today we were so, so unlucky, because each mistake we made, they were scoring. We conceded four goals in the first half – it was a crazy moment. “The second half, the players responded fantastic. We tried to get a new plan in the dressing room, playing the second half like we did without one player, and as well, trying to be always not losing our mind, being focused in our gameplan, trying to avoid conceding more goals or chances like we did. “And then, try to play, building the team, building our structure, building individually and collectively how we want to build the new team for this year.” Emery will try to take solace from the start to last season. A 0-0 draw against Newcastle United was followed by blanks against Brentford and Crystal Palace in successive defeats to round off August. The team then drew 0-0 with Aston Villa, exited the Carabao Cup third round after a penalty shootout against Brentford, and drew 1-1 with newly promoted Sunderland. Yet, the Villans went on to have their best campaign of the century, so the head coach will not be too disappointed right now. “Of course, we have some circumstances, they are not helping us, but those circumstances we had before as well, last year, two years ago, three years ago, and always, we overcame it. “And this is now the new objective as well; try to finish the transfer window and start with the players we will have, of course working hard and preparing for the challenges we will have this year. “Of course, in Premier League, 38 matches, each point is very important, but today we lost three, and now the next match is next Monday against Arsenal at home. “Hopefully, in Villa Park, we can feel stronger and more comfortable and more confident with the players and with the tactical work we will do this week, and then, trying to avoid the mistakes we made today, and work for it.”