#OnThisDay in 2020, Aston Villa paid tribute to Ron Smith, father of Dean, a loyal supporter and much-loved steward at Villa Park who had sadly passed away the previous month. ๐๐ #AVFC
๐จ๐๏ธThierry Henry on Unai Emery leading Aston Villa to the Europa League title:
โPeople 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 donโt 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.โ