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Unai Emery: Villa boss enduring toughest spell ahead of daunting Chelsea clash

Three points behind the top four and only one defeat in the Champions League. At first glance, no alarm bells should ring at Villapark. However, these are the high standards Unai Emery has set for the club since succeeding Steven Gerrard in 2022 and beginning the club's meteoric rise from relegation candidates to competing with […]

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Emery furious at referee ‘interpretation’ that denied Villa win over Juventus

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Unai Emery slammed the decision that stopped Aston Villa from securing a final victory over Juventus. The Villa boss claimed the vast majority of referees would allow defender Diego Carlos' contact, which match official Gil Manzano called a foul. Morgan Rogers was on hand to force the ball home after Michele Di Gregorio spilled the

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Aston Villa boss Emery declares Juventus stalemate as “fantastic”

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The Midlands club could only manage a 0-0 draw at home against Juventus in the group stage of the Champions League. But it puts them in a solid position to qualify as one of the top eight teams from the group stage. “It was fantastic,” Emery said after the match. “We needed a game like

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Villa boss Emery declares Juventus stalemate as “fantastic”

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Emery denies claims that he will sign former star who left for Juventus

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The Midlands club sold Douglas Luiz to Juventus in a surprise transfer last summer. Luiz has not played for Juve in the past seven games due to injury, but hopes to eventually settle in Turin. Asked about Luiz as the two teams battle it out in the Champions League group stages, Emery said: “He must

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Villa boss Emery welcomes Juventus challenge: Let’s keeping enjoying this

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Villa boss Emery welcomes Juventus challenge: Let's continue to enjoy this Summit

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Emery counting on Conference League experience as schedule bites at Villa

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Aston Villa may be winless for six games ahead of their Champions League clash with Juventus, but Unai Emery has refused to blame their slump on a packed fixture list. Villa's winless streak has seen them crash out of the EFL Cup and drop to eighth in the Premier League, with only a late Ross

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Villarreal Pepe: Emery convinced me to choose Arsenal over Napoli

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Pepe says the support he felt from Unai Emery, now in charge of Aston Villa, contrasted with what he experienced from his successor Arteta. Pepe told Athletic: “I had a phone call with Carlo Ancelotti, Napoli's coach at the time. It lasted five minutes. Half an hour later I had another call, this time from

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Villa ‘deserved more’ from draw with Palace, says Emery

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Unai Emery suggested Aston Villa “deserved more” than a point after twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Crystal Palace at Villa Park. The result sees Villa's winless streak stretch to six games in all competitions (D2 L4), equaling their longest run without a win under Emery (also six in April-May 2024). After Ismaila

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Emery warns Ollie Watkins he faces a fight for his Aston Villa starting spot

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Unai Emery has warned Ollie Watkins that he is no longer Aston Villa's undisputed No. 1 striker despite his recent form with England. Watkins was one of the Premier League's most lethal strikers during Emery's tenure and was chosen ahead of Harry Kane for England's Nations League win in Greece this month. At Villa, however,

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Aston Villa v Juventus: Unai Emery magic, Key Match-Ups and How to Buy Tickets

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If there's one thing Unai Emery is good at, it's European football. The Spanish manager has enjoyed success with both Sevilla and Villarreal in the Europa League, taking Arsenal to the final in his only season there. The early pace at Villa suggests that this will be the case again. After Villa reached the top

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