“Un empate no sería tan malo”, dijo el martes Unai Emery. El miércoles, su equipo, el Aston Villa, empató 0-0 con la Juventus y prolongó una racha sombría: siete partidos sin ganar en todas las competiciones. Pocos entrenadores maniobran con más habilidad en las competiciones coperas. A fuerza de añadir cloroformo, demorar la presión, estirar […]
Unai Emery refused to blame his team selection as Aston Villa missed out on the EFL Cup quarter-finals after their 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace. Villa were dumped out of the competition in the fourth round, as Palace stunned the home crowd with Eberechi Eze’s headed opener. Both Eze and Adam Wharton were forced off […]
Captain John McGinn says he has never met anyone else like Unai Emery and that the Spaniard’s place among the legendary figures in Aston Villa’s history is already assured. Villa’s impressive start to the season continued with a 2-0 victory over Bologna as they went top of the Champions League table. Emery, who celebrates two […]
Unai Emery insists he has Jhon Duran ‘under control’ after the Aston Villa player lashed out after his Champions League substitution. But one talkSPORT caller hasn’t been so forgiving, labelling the striker’s reaction as ‘disgraceful’, while ex-Chelsea defender Jason Cundy likened him to ‘Scooby-Doo’ character ‘Scrappy-Doo’. 3 Duran has made headlines after his fiery reaction […]
Unai Emery insists Aston Villa must continue striving to “break barriers” as the club look to take a big step towards qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages. Emery’s side welcome Bologna to Villa Park on Tuesday, aiming to maintain their perfect record in the competition so far. They also come into the encounter unbeaten […]