Aston Villa appoint Unai Emery as manager
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Strange move for both parties I think.
Poor Poch
Just in time to get a new manager bounce against us.
I'm pretty happy. We need an experienced european coach who can actually improve players, give youth a chance and has won stuff and he ticks all three boxes.
Arsenal fans might be scratching their head at all that but think they were only serious club he's never won a major trophy. Even then in the first season after Wenger left they finished 5th and reached europa league final so not too bad considering they then finished 8th in next two seasons. He also gave Saka and Martinelli their first games aswell.
At Villareal he started Pino in europa league final who was 18 at time and youngest Spanish player to play in major final.
His contract had only six months to run, Villareal have peaked with their european runs and we're obviously giving him a nice pay rise. And he probably feels he has unfinished business in premier league.
Remember 12 months back he was going to be the Newcastle head coach until he changed his mind at very last mind so ironic they'll be his first game for us.
First two games in charge against us.
First game will be against Utd aswell how predictable
I want payback. 
Going from Amorim rumours to this must be pretty heartbreaking for Villa fans.
Very good move by Villa, also they have ambitious owners so not a bad move by Emery.
Surprised Villa could get him, and that he took it. I guess they promised him a lot.
Classic. We play the twats twice in succession.
Arsenal, City and Chelsea get to play a Sacky G in free fall while we get Unai fecking Emery
Not really.
Emery is easily our best appointment since O'Neill when you look at list of names we've had as manager since he walked out in 2010.
The brief for Emery will be to get us in contention for europa league within 18 months and try to do something in the cups and his record at many different clubs indicates he can do this no problem so need a bit of luck with the actual draws now.
I would've thought he could've held out for a bigger job than Villa. Not sure how this will work out. Probably going to take points off us in the league though, the bastard.
Just when it looked like we'd be getting rid of Wolves and their negative football for two games every season we get this guy in the Premier League. Villa will now be a guaranteed two crap games for every other fan to endure.
Interesting he turned down Newcastle last season only to go to Villa. Obviously a man of certain morales. His football is beyond shite though.
Interesting he turned down Newcastle last season only to go to Villa. Obviously a man of certain morales. His football is beyond shite though.
You've got a very optimistic outlook on things!
Good ebening
i can't help associating him with the 1-6 at PSG, shame because he seems a gent, didn't deserved to be mocked by Arsenal fans like he was either (may've just been the AFTV lot)
Have we ever won a match against him?
Classic. We play the twats twice in succession.
Arsenal, City and Chelsea get to play a Sacky G in free fall while we get Unai fecking Emery
Been that way the whole season so far. We’ll inevitably finally play Leeds once Marsch has gone. Wolves have shat the bed against everyone but will likely have a new manager by the time we play.
Poch was not interested
??Carrick did.
Yes, in the FA Cup when he was with Arsenal and twice last year in the CL.
Good evening
I"ll second that.
Not sure what to make of it, on one hand he’s a decent manager but on the other quite boring and failed at Arsenal…
Pity they couldn’t have gotten the Sporting manager that could have been fun with the players Villa have..
Pity they couldn’t have gotten the Sporting manager that could have been fun with the players Villa have..
Good manager. Good appointment.
Wow! Emery is a top coach, just behind the two or three supertops. His demeanour and his Partridge figure led to him becoming a meme at Arsenal in the end, but he will come better this time in Birmingham.
I think he will do well at Aston Villa. He has a good resume of success and is a good manager. I think it was going to be tough for almost anyone to succeed at Arsenal as the first manager after Wenger.
Why?
He wasn’t great at Arsenal but he had to contend with turf wars between rival factions behind the scenes and some distinctly dodgy dealings by recruitment staff. He won’t have to contend with any of that at Villa.
Edit: his touchline demeanour is extremely irritating, but hardly heartbreaking.
A massive step up from slippy g. Coutinho should enjoy working with him.
Really good appointment. Would keep them safe at the very least.
Well didn't see that one coming. I can see why Villa would want him, wonder what they told him to get him on board. Turns down the Newcastle millions but goes to Villa.
I don't think Emery will fancy Coutinho at all. Little workrate and a luxury player.
He was caretaker in that CL match you won at their ground this time last year.
: good ebening is back
good ebening is backGonna be spicy when they play arsenal