Phillipe Coutinho

Aston Villa give Unai Emery total control -and he’s planning big changes

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A photo posted on Aston Villa’s Twitter page at 3.01pm on November 2 is a perfect illustration of the power Unai Emery holds at his new club. In plush surroundings, a smiling Emery is pictured alongside Nassef Sawiris, the club’s co-owner, as they hold the claret-and-blue shirt.  The message was clear: Emery was hand-picked by … Read more

Aston Villa 1 – 2 Stevenage: Dean Campbell’s last-gasp screamer knocks Villa out of FA Cup

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Unai Emery was brought to Aston Villa with a reputation as a cup specialist but he has now overseen one of the worst results in the club’s history less than two months into his reign. Trailing late on to Morgan Sanson’s first-half strike, League Two high-fliers Stevenage produced an upset for the ages thanks to … Read more