Unai Emery is back in England. Three years after leaving Arsenal, the Spaniard intends to conquer the British island with Aston Villa. Not an easy task because the English club is 16th with only a small point ahead of Leicester, first relegated and not doing well. Fate has also given him a hearty start with a first home match this Sunday (3 p.m.) against Manchester United. This does not prevent him from having ambition.
Recruited from Villarreal for around €6 million, in addition to receiving a comfortable salary of €7 million per season, the former PSG technician knows he is expected at the turn. This challenge does not scare him since he is aiming for neither more nor less than a title with his new club. “My dream is to win a trophy with Aston Villa. This is my personal challenge at the start. My second goal could be to play Europa with Aston Villa. Now we have to start thinking only about the next game because we are not in a good position in the table.
Emery aims for a title!
Strong words for a first pre-match press conference. The site still looks colossal because Steven Gerrard left a complicated situation. Despite a convincing start, the former Liverpool midfielder failed to capitalize and quickly collapsed, despite transfers from Coutinho and Kamara. “The Premier League has the best players and the best coaches, football is so fast and changes a lot”assures Emery. “Now I’m more ready than the first time.”
Winner of the Europa League in 2021 and semi-finalist of the Champions League last April, the new boss of the Villans intends to advance his team. Winning a trophy will not be easy, the last title dating back to 1996 and a victory in the League Cup. “I know it’s not easy. I know that when you’re trying to do something big you have to raise your level and your standards, and the club says the same thing. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be here.”
