Unai Emery is doing a pretty good job at Aston Villa. Finally, something we can all agree on.
The former Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain and Sevilla head coach left Villarreal to replace Steven Gerrard at Villa Park in October 2022. The Villans had only won two of their opening 11 Premier League matches that season, sitting 16th in the table and one point above the relegation zone.
After a strong start under the Liverpool legend, Villa’s form collapsed and Emery was seen as a major coup, even if he failed as Arsene Wenger’s replacement at Arsenal.
His first match in charge was a 3-1 win over Manchester United – the club’s first home league win over the Red Devils since 1995 – and it quickly became clear that his time in…