Unai Emery

The goalkeeper stepped in after Emiliano Martinez felt pain in his calf in the warm-up.

EMILIANO MARTINEZ withdrew from Aston Villa's clash against Nottingham Forest after a suspected injury in the warm-up. The Argentine was named in the starting XI for Villa at the City Ground as Unai Emery's men continue their push for Champions League football. But the club announced he would be replaced by Marco Bizot less than...

Unai Emery is expected to make one change to his Aston Villa starting lineup for Sunday’s Premier League trip to the City Ground, with Ross Barkley coming into the side at Emi Buendia’s expense as the Villans look to build on their 3-1 Europa League win over Bologna. Villa go into this Midlands derby in […] The post Buendia benched? – Aston Villa predicted lineup vs Nottingham Forest first appeared on Premier League News Now.

By: Oliver Fisher Massimiliano Allegri needs to get AC Milan’s attack going, and his move is a rather simple one on paper: add an extra forward. As La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) write this morning, Milan will go again with Rafael Leao leading the line in their pursuit of a spot in next season’s Champions League. On […] The post GdS: ‘Out for goals’ – Allegri puts Leao at centre of new-look attack with Milan future at stake appeared first on SempreMilan.

Unai Emery urged Aston Villa to remain focused on the Europa League quarter-final second leg, despite their healthy advantage against Bologna. The Premier League side established a 3-1 lead over their Serie A opponents at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, where Ollie Watkins scored twice in the second half to give Villa breathing space. Villa’s first ever […] The post ´We still have the second leg to play´ – Emery calls for Aston Villa focus despite Bologna victory appeared first on Soccer News.

By Martin Graham Thomas Tuchel may not have another England fixture until the summer, but events in Europe on Thursday would have been encouraging for him. The national side struggled to find the net without Harry Kane in recent friendlies against Uruguay and Japan, exposing the lack of reliable alternatives to the 32-year-old captain […]

NOTTINGHAM FOREST face a speed bump in their push for Premier League survival on Sunday. The side have not won at home in their past seven outings, while Villa turned around a poor run of their own with a win over West Ham before the international break. Unai Emery’s side are still good value for...

In this week’s edition of the Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins. They discuss his journey in football going from playing on loan at Weston-super-Mare in the Conference South to sending England to the Euro 2024 final with a 90th minute winner against the Netherlands. He talks about how seeing a sports therapist, and relationships with key figures such as Unai Emery and Michael Owen have helped him along the way. 2’30 - How he saw not getting into Exeter academy first time round as a blessing, 4’00 - Going out on loan and playing for Weston-super-Mare, 5’20 - How well he did when signing for Brentford, 6’20 - Toughest moment for him and how he’s dealt with it, 7’30 - His relationship with Michael Owen, 9’30 - How Unai Emery has guided him, 10’15 - Working with a sports therapist, 11’20 - The match he'd relive and getting in the World Cup squad, 13’00 - What he was like as a kid and what do people get wrong about him, 15’20 - Proudest moment. Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Brentford v Everton in PL, Sat 1500 Burnley v Brighton in PL (Sports Extra), Sat 1730 Liverpool v Fulham in PL, Sun 1400 Sunderland v Tottenham in PL, Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa in PL (Sports Extra), Sun 1400 Crystal Palace v Newcastle United in PL (Sports Extra 2), Sun 1630 Chelsea v Manchester City in PL.

⚽ Europa League news from the first leg; kick-off 8pm BST ⚽ Porto 1-1 Nottm Forest – live | Join us on Bluesky | Mail Taha The players are out. The DJ presses play on the Unai Emery anthem. Federico Bernardeschi has just a couple of goals in Serie A for Bologna this season – but he’s their leading man in the Europa League, with five this campaign. He scored in both legs of their last-16 triumph against Roma.

Liverpool are not planning to sack Arne Slot and want him in place for the start of next season

Morgan Rogers is likely to leave Aston Villa this summer, even if Unai Emery’s side qualify for the Champions League, talkSPORT understands. Rogers only signed a new contract in November 2025, keep…

The race for this year’s Europa League title is heating-up, with both of England’s sides firmly in the mix. Keep reading below to find out how to secure your tickets for both Aston Vill…

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Both Aston Villa and their head coach Unai Emery have plenty of pedigree on the European stage, and the Spaniard intends to write another chapter in the Europa League. Villa will face Bologna in the quarter-finals of UEFA’s second-tier club competition, with the first leg of that tie taking place in Italy on Thursday. Villa […] The post Emery wants to see European history repeat itself with Aston Villa appeared first on Soccer News.

Nottingham Forest are yet to receive any formal bids for Elliot Anderson but are braced for offers before the World Cup, talkSPORT understands. Anderson is the leading target for Manchester City an…

The mid-block is a well-established tactic and will be seen at some point during most games at all levels. A mid-block can be broadly defined as players being positioned zonally rather than in response to the oppositions positioning, and occupying the middle zone of the pitch. Being positioned relative to one another, rather than in […] The post Unlocking A Mid-Block: Tactical Solutions From Pep Guardiola, Mikel Arteta & Unai Emery – Tactical Theory appeared first on Total Football Analysis.

With seven games to save their status, Tottenham’s owners have taken risk on a gifted coach who favours tough love It is ironic that the man who has appointed Roberto De Zerbi to be Tottenham manager, just as the club faces its most critical seven games this century, is also partially responsible for one of the most successful managerial recruitments in Mikel Arteta, albeit for north London rivals, Arsenal. And even that didn’t start well. Vinai Venkatesham was blindsided when photographs of him emerging from Arteta’s house at 1.20am were published in a newspaper at a sensitive stage in negotiations. The man who is now Tottenham’s chief executive only found out he had been rumbled when the pictures went online and was mortified. Venkatesham was part of a committee that settled on Arteta as a replacement for Unai Emery, and while it was a huge gamble to entrust a novice to a club the size of Arsenal, it was at least inspired, which is more than can be said for his hiring of Igor Tudor, a coach with no Premier League experience, to save Spurs. Now Venkatesham, along with the sporting director, Johan Lange, has settled on De Zerbi, which is similarly high risk.

Aston Villa’s 2023/24 campaign was a memorable one for several reasons. In Unai Emery’s first full season at Villa Park, he guided the Villans to a fourth-place finish in the Premier Le…

Morgan Rogers is open to leaving Aston Villa with Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool all targeting a move for the midfielder

On Thursday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you all the fallout from last night's Champions League action, a look ahead to the Irish involvement tonight in Europe, and who could be in with a shout of making the Ireland squad next week. Champions League shock in Madrid – Manchester City suffer a heavy 3–0 defeat away to Real Madrid as Federico Valverde scores a stunning first career hat-trick at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Pep Guardiola admits his side face an “uphill battle” to stay in the tie despite Madrid missing stars like Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappé. Holders Paris Saint‑Germain punish Chelsea 5–2 in Paris with goals from Ousmane Dembélé and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia despite a spirited fightback from the visitors. Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior takes responsibility for his side’s late collapse but insists there were positives against the reigning European champions. Arsenal rescue a 1–1 draw against Bayer Leverkusen thanks to a dramatic late penalty from Kai Havertz. Mikel Arteta says Arsenal must be more clinical in the second leg as the Champions League knockout stage shows its difficulty. Norwegian side Bodø/Glimt make the most of their Arctic home advantage with a dominant 3–0 win over Sporting CP. Europa League action tonight: Aston Villa host Lille OSC as boss Unai Emery demands a return to their usual structure. Relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest juggle domestic survival with Europe as they face FC Midtjylland at the City Ground. Robbie Keane leads Ferencvárosi TC into a tough Europa League tie against SC Braga in Budapest. Conference League spotlight: Troy Parrott and AZ Alkmaar take on SK Slavia Prague while Crystal Palace face AEK Larnaca. Championship roundup: Coventry City edge closer to promotion with a 3–0 win over Preston North End as the Sky Blues go eight points clear at the top. Ireland striker crisis deepens: veteran forward David McGoldrick could make a shock return to the Republic of Ireland national football team squad ahead of the World Cup play-off with Czech Republic national football team. Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join