Aston Villa's Emery rues latest pen miss
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Unai Emery celebrated his three-year anniversary at Aston Villa this week. The Spaniard has enjoyed considerable success as manager, steering the club away from relegation trouble in his first season and even securing European qualification just months after his arrival.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery discusses the tactical change happening in football right now – and why Thomas Franks Tottenham highlight that shift ahead of the Premier League meeting between the two teams on Super Sunday;
Quite how Aston Villa lost this encounter from a position of such authority and on the back of a five-match winning run, in all competitions, will be a concern to Unai Emery. For much of the first half the Spaniard watched his players fail to take advantage of opportunities to put the game beyond opponents who sit 12th in the Dutch top flight.
Monchi has stepped down from his role as President of Football Operations at Villa Park, with Roberto Olabe replacing him in September 2025. Prior to his exit, he worked closely with Unai Emery and recently revealed he nearly brought Marco Asensio back to Aston Villa after a loan spell during the 2024/25 season.
Unai Emery says ending Villa’s trophy drought is top of his agenda as he enters his fourth year in charge. Friday marked the third anniversary of the Spaniard’s appointment with the club having undergone a dramatic upturn during his tenure.
Unai Emery has explained why he dropped Ollie Watkins to the bench during Aston Villa's clash against Tottenham.
Harvey Elliott has made only two starts since moving to Aston Villa on loan from Liverpool and it appears would currently not be forthcoming under Unai Emery
With PSR concerns weighing heavily on the club, questions have emerged about whether Unai Emery is deliberately limiting Elliott’s playing time to avoid triggering what would be