Beat all the 6 at least once this season. Finished above 3 of them. The other 3 spend the GDP of a small nation more than us.
Got to a CL QF and lost by a tiny margin to a team who outstrip us in every metric.
When we won something, itβs because we have an unfair advantage.
@KierenFinglas@PhilKeenan11 Oh I missed when blues and villa agreed to stop singing about one another. π
Chin up you can go again next season but remember no singing about villa π
@ColmTiernan@AnfieldEdition I don't think he is irreplaceable, In a ideal world keep him but we prob have to get some money in so that we can stick to the shit rules and finish above you again π
@ColmTiernan@AnfieldEdition But slot bought in last year and won the league and I'm guessing you bought into him. If we are not doing well next year I won't be asking for Unai to go. Morgan rogers will always be a legend at Villa now after Wednesday! (Even if I moan about him losing the ball too much)YNWAπ
π¨ποΈThierry Henry on Unai Emery leading Aston Villa to the Europa League title:
βPeople need to start respecting Unai Emery at the highest level of football. What he has done with Aston Villa is not normal.
When he arrived, Villa were a club trying to find direction again. Now they are lifting a European trophy against clubs with bigger budgets, bigger squads and more experience at this level. That does not happen by accident.
Emery has something many coaches donβt have, he gives players belief very quickly. Suddenly average players look important, good players look elite, and the whole team starts playing with confidence and tactical discipline.
We joke about his interviews sometimes, but when it comes to European football, this man is a specialist. There are coaches with bigger names who cannot build what he builds.
Winning the Europa League with Aston Villa is one of the biggest statements of his career.β
Last night highlighted what a huge club Aston Villa are. They know that, of course. But it was a reminder to those tuning in from around the world the size of the club, the passionate fanbase, the quality of coach and players, and all by joyous royal approval, too. #AVFC