Unai Emery continues to work wonders with Aston Villa. Since his arrival in 2022, the Spanish coach has led the club through a highly successful period, transforming the team into one that is now fighting at the top of the Premier League.
Just six years after playing in the Championship, Aston Villa are now among the strongest teams in England and have even reached the Champions League quarter-finals, defeating sides such as Bayern Munich on the European stage.
Although the summer was disappointing for fans, with minimal investment in the transfer window and no worthy replacements for players like Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio, Emery has managed to revive the squad. Villa spent only around thirty million euros, the lowest amount among all Premier League clubs.
The start of the season was difficult, with no wins in the first five matches, but Aston Villa are now sitting in third place, seven points ahead of Liverpool. On Tuesday, Villa face league leaders Arsenal, and a win would see them level on points with the “Gunners,” whom they had already beaten earlier this month at Villa Park.
Under Emery’s guidance, Aston Villa have recorded twelve wins in eighteen matches this season. The Spanish coach has revitalized players who had been sidelined or overlooked, such as Emiliano Buendía, while stars like Morgan Rogers have rediscovered top form. The experience of players such as Youri Tielemans, Emiliano Martínez, and Lucas Digne has also been crucial.
Despite the departure of several key players from last season, Emery continues to keep Aston Villa in the race for the top of English football, once again proving that hard work and organization can make up for the lack of major investment.
