Khizzy Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Stop being a dick, Emery! (absolutely love the guy but been waiting to say that for ages and couldn't find the right time to do so) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunarsea Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 3 hours ago, Khizzy said: Stop being a dick, Emery! (absolutely love the guy but been waiting to say that for ages and couldn't find the right time to do so) Ooh, you are awful .... but I like you. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 On 16/01/2023 at 17:47, Chine said: It’s possible but I wouldn’t have thought so , probably would have done something similar near their own grounds I’m still laughing at this days later. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villan-scott Posted January 19, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) Quote Aston Villa think the sky's the limit with Unai Emery at the helm If a return to European competition remains the ultimate goal, Villa may never have a better man to lead them there By John Percy 19 January 2023 • 3:34pm In his first week at Aston Villa, Unai Emery staged a richly detailed presentation in front of his players outlining his vision for the future. Emery is a serial trophy winner and in that meeting he spoke of his desire to “create a new way”, challenging the squad to help him ultimately return Villa to European competition. Nearly three months after his appointment, the Emery revolution is gathering momentum and, finally, this famous old club has a head coach with the reputation and track record to match their ambitions. Only Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle – three of the current top-four – have picked up more league points than Villa (13) since the Spaniard’s first match on November 6. Emery has blown away the torpor which clouded the club during Steven Gerrard’s final months and Villa’s owners believe there is no limit to what he could achieve. Make no mistake, Emery is in total control and has been given a wide-ranging brief to transform the club with his vision. He has regular contact with owners NSWE, and it was Villa’s executive chairman Nassef Sawiris who played a major role in the appointment process after the Gerrard experiment failed. The Egyptian billionaire is incredibly ambitious and was frustrated with Villa’s season and many of the individual displays from players he had invested money in. Aston Villa have been re-born in the Premier League since Emery's arrival Credit: Tim Goode/PA Sawiris was heavily involved in the search for a new head coach, and met Mauricio Pochettino, the former Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain manager, at least twice. Sources close to Pochettino admit it is the closest he has come to accepting a new job, after being impressed by NSWE’s plans. In those talks, he was effectively promised control of the club’s football operations, but opted to wait before returning. Emery swiftly emerged as their next top target and was sold a similar vision, taking the job after Villa paid his £5m release clause at Villarreal. A four-time Europa League winner, who has also won a Ligue 1 title with Paris Saint-Germain, he is the most decorated manager in Villa’s history. His renowned attention to detail soon became apparent. In his first week, as he waited for his visa, he locked himself in his Basque bunker and watched all of Villa’s games from this season, and some from the end of the last campaign. When he arrived at Bodymoor Heath, he held one-on-ones with all of Villa’s first-team players to explain his philosophy. Lengthy tactical and video analysis meetings have become the norm, where Emery coaches players through the game and tells them where to stand and run. After watching their previous matches, he felt the players did not take enough touches. Days have been very long, and sometimes he has left Bodymoor later than 10pm. Clear on-field improvements On the field, it has been a solid start, with excellent results against United (their first home win over the club in the league since 1995), Tottenham and Brighton. Individual performances have improved, with forwards Ollie Watkins and Leon Bailey two players to have benefitted from Emery’s arrival (averaging 119 and 209 minutes per goal or assist respectively). Boubacar Kamara, a free transfer signing from Marseille, has also been outstanding as the double pivot in front of the back-four. Kamara formed an effective partnership with Matteo Guendouzi at the Ligue 1 club and Villa have considered a bid to sign the former Arsenal midfielder. The FA Cup exit to League Two club Stevenage was excruciating, yet probably served as a useful exercise for Emery to assess who he can and can’t rely on. Therein lies the problem, and why Villa have struggled to progress. Eventually, they have to move on from this constant churn of players. For the last two January windows, they have had managers recently appointed who have both threatened major changes, seemingly unhappy with the squads inherited. It became almost a weekly occurrence in the final months of last season when Gerrard was making veiled threats about the futures of players. Emery is experienced and savvy, and will not be so open. Yet it is also why he signed the longest contract since NSWE’s takeover, agreeing a four-and-a-half year deal. Over that time the plan is to develop a squad that can play in the style he wants. The first signing, Alex Moreno, arrived last week for an initial £12m from Real Betis while Colombian forward Jhon Duran is regarded as a young player with high potential. Emery wants a winger as a priority, there have been talks with Udinese over a deal to sign Gerard Deulofeu, and possibly another centre-back. It is hoped young players like Alex Moreno can thrive under Emery's tutelage Credit: Tim Goode/PA An experienced forward to replace Danny Ings is far more likely in the summer, but Villa may pursue a loan deal as cover. Financial backing is assured, though there is a need to trim the squad. There could be other surprise exits after Ings, with Poland international Matt Cash and Lucas Digne facing uncertain futures. Changes to technical staff incoming Significant changes may follow off the field too. Emery is thought to be targeting another technical director, to either work above or alongside Johan Lange. Recruited from FC Copenhagen in 2020, Lange came under scrutiny during Gerrard’s struggles and more recently in the wake of the Stevenage defeat when many of the signings on his watch failed to take their chance. Villa were linked with a move for Real Sociedad’s sporting director Roberto Olabe this week, and those reports are understood to be accurate. With the transfer window closing on January 31, the plan to bring in another key member of staff could be delayed until later in this season or the summer. Also off the field, a regular presence has been Damià Vidagany, Emery’s personal assistant. A former Valencia marketing director, Vidagany accompanies Emery into every press conference. There remains huge frustration over how Emery was mocked for his accent during his time at Arsenal, especially as he speaks perfectly good English and four other languages. His record at Arsenal also deserves more respect, though it unravelled quickly. He guided the club to a fifth-place finish in the first season which included a 22-match unbeaten run. Emery’s Villa revolution is now in full swing and his team face Southampton on Saturday only five points adrift of Brighton in the final European place. A return to European competition remains the ultimate goal for NSWE, and with Emery in control they will never have a better chance. Great read - fed from the club it seems Edited January 19, 2023 by villan-scott 10 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Quote from Konza: ”There’s a lot of information. We have meetings now which are really long – I couldn’t tell you how long exactly – but we are talking hours and it really helps us… as a player, that is what you want.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoVillan1983 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 6 hours ago, messi11 said: I see a lot of people doubting him on here. Doubting his decision to sell Ings. Doubt his decision to sign Moreno. Doubting his decision to sign Duran etc etc He wants to build an identity for us. Ings clearly don't fit in the future plans and makes financial sense. Just let him do his work without moaning. Trust him! Sell when the demand is highest... Everybody pays a premium in Jan for strikers when they are staring down the barrel of the gun of relegation like Spam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 I trust him nothing else matters in my mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 I don't think I'd have made it out of that bunker still wanting to be alive. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 NSWE appear to have given him complete power to bring in and get rid of whomever he sees fit. Get someone with his credentials in, and it makes sense. We want to win. He knows how. Really exciting that we really do seem to have a manager thats “all in” for real this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, Indigo said: I don't think I'd have made it out of that bunker still wanting to be alive. I bet he was thinking how has this Gerrard character managed to con my mate Nassef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaParkAvenue Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 11 minutes ago, Indigo said: I don't think I'd have made it out of that bunker still wanting to be alive. I like the fact he has his own bunker. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 I'm loving that image of Professor Emery studying Aston Villa matches and compiling books full of information. I bet he saw many rookie errors and foundational problems. Really want Emery to succeed and become a Villa legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Indigo said: I don't think I'd have made it out of that bunker still wanting to be alive. I think he should have watched a few games from pre-Gerrard just for his own sanity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Just now, ender4 said: I think he should have watched a few games from pre-Gerrard just for his own sanity! I imagine he kept going back wondering...when was the last time this team wasn't shit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Just now, DJBOB said: I imagine he kept going back wondering...when was the last time this team wasn't shit? He must have thought what kind of shit players am I coming into! Then when he saw them in training and after the first match, he must have sighed with relief that the players are actually decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted January 19, 2023 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2023 I'm really liking the way he talks about the squad and transfers. Everything seems thought out and carefully planned and he talks about it almost like a tool kit, like he has two screwdrivers and he'd like a set of pliers instead; "I have a striker that plays like this, but I want a winger who can do this instead." He's planning for the tactical fluidity he wants by getting different types of players and giving himself a set of tools that will allow him to play his way. He's honest and open about who can go and clear on the types of players he wants - there seems to be a very organised mind in operation here - the communication is sharp and concise and there's no woolliness or doubt in the words he uses. It's impressive. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DJBOB Posted January 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 minute ago, OutByEaster? said: I'm really liking the way he talks about the squad and transfers. Everything seems thought out and carefully planned and he talks about it almost like a tool kit, like he has two screwdrivers and he'd like a set of pliers instead; "I have a striker that plays like this, but I want a winger who can do this instead." He's planning for the tactical fluidity he wants by getting different types of players and giving himself a set of tools that will allow him to play his way. He's honest and open about who can go and clear on the types of players he wants - there seems to be a very organised mind in operation here - the communication is sharp and concise and there's no woolliness or doubt in the words he uses. It's impressive. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: I'm really liking the way he talks about the squad and transfers. Everything seems thought out and carefully planned and he talks about it almost like a tool kit, like he has two screwdrivers and he'd like a set of pliers instead; "I have a striker that plays like this, but I want a winger who can do this instead." He's planning for the tactical fluidity he wants by getting different types of players and giving himself a set of tools that will allow him to play his way. He's honest and open about who can go and clear on the types of players he wants - there seems to be a very organised mind in operation here - the communication is sharp and concise and there's no woolliness or doubt in the words he uses. It's impressive. It’s good for us as fans to know what is going on, but is it a comfortable situation for the players? It’s very publicly talking about their careers and almost making it seem as though they aren’t wanted… Its great, but almost seems a little dangerous… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 19, 2023 Moderator Share Posted January 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, DJBOB said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishVilla10 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 10 minutes ago, Tayls said: It’s good for us as fans to know what is going on, but is it a comfortable situation for the players? It’s very publicly talking about their careers and almost making it seem as though they aren’t wanted… Its great, but almost seems a little dangerous… It depends on how he’s handling it with them behind the scenes really, and i trust he’s doing it respectfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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