Unai Emery

At the end of January Aston Villa were level on points with Man City seven points off league leaders Arsenal. One win in six has left them clinging onto a place in the top four as they aim to secure Champions League qualification for next season. So, are the wheels falling off for Unai Emery’s side? Host: Ayo Akinwolere With: Jacob Tanswell, Stuart James and Chris Waugh Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producers: Guy Clarke, Jay Beale and Paul Iliffe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With high-profile transfers being increasingly scrutinised by the football media machine, we wonder why it’s so difficult to properly assess new arrivals to the Premier League without allowing them time to bed in. I mean, remember Dennis Bergkamp’s first season at Arsenal?! Marcus, Vish and Jim get stuck into that. Plus: what should Aston Villa realistically expect from Unai Emery and this team? Who’s had the most fairytale-tinged ending to their career? And, after Neil Warnock parachutes in at Torquay, what other managerial comebacks would we like to see? Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Celtic book their place in the Europa League play-off round with a 4–2 home win over Utrecht Martin O’Neill reflects on Celtic’s European progress and the work paying off O’Neill also gives his thoughts on former Hoops striker Robbie Keane’s early coaching success at Ferencváros Nottingham Forest hammer Ferencváros as Sean Dyche reacts to a dominant European night Aston Villa stage a thrilling comeback win as Unai Emery hails a strong group-stage finish Sliding Doors podcast launches Monday, exploring football’s strangest almost-transfers Episode one reveals how Ronaldo nearly swapped Barcelona for Rangers Arne Slot provides injury updates on Jeremie Frimpong and Ibrahima Konaté ahead of Newcastle Premier League managers react to injury concerns, squad sizes, and looming transfer deadline drama Transfer moves, loans, and late-window decisions across the UK — plus a Scottish striker heading to Serie A Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join

It was a big night for young Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba in the Europa League last night. European debut and a goal to match? Lovely stuff. Unai Emery has said he's prioritising the Premier League, though. So... are Villa on the verge? Luke, Pete, and Vish join Marcus to preview the weekend a packed Prem weekend! Spurs look to continue their great run of results against Manchester City (despite their abysmal league form), Jørgen Strand Larsen flees Wolves' sinking ship, and Adama Traoré gets Tupac on for the weekend. Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Monday's Football Daily, Phil Egan has the latest as Manchester United shock Arsenal to move into the top 4 of the Premier League. Glorious Matheus Cunha strike. Patrick Dorgu's thunderbolt. Arsenal's goal-scoring worries. Arteta on the pressure of the Arsenal crowd. Michael Carrick on a whirlwind few weeks. Roy Keane on who should be in the United hot-seat full time. Patrick Vieira on Arsenal's title credentials. Martin O'Neill on a strong Celtic showing. Eddie Howe on Bruno Guimaraes' fitness and his hopeful comeback. Unai Emery on chasing Manchester City and Arsenal. A good day for Nottingham Forest. David Moyes on the striking options at Everton. And Evan Ferguson an unused substitute for Roma in their draw with AC Milan. Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

Are Mikel Arteta’s tactics becoming too defensive? With no wins in their last three games and a worrying lack of goals from the forward line, are Arsenal in danger of throwing away their Premier League advantage? Michael Carrick has made a dream start, claiming statement wins over Manchester City and Arsenal. Can he guide Manchester United into the Champions League places — and does he deserve the permanent head coach role? Gary, Alan and Micah also break down Unai Emery’s brilliant tactics and ask the question: can Aston Villa go all the way and win the league? The Rest Is Football is powered by Fuse Energy. To sign up and for terms and conditions, visit fuseenergy.com/football. Join The Players Lounge: The official fantasy football club of The Rest Is Football. It’s time to take on Gary, Alan and Micah for the chance to win monthly prizes and shoutouts on the pod. It’s FREE to join and as a member, you’ll get access to exclusive tips from Fantasy Football Hub including AI-powered team ratings, transfer tips, and expert team reveals to help you climb the table - plus access to our private Slack community. Sign up today at therestisfootball.com https://therestisfootball.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode_description&utm_content=link_cta For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Friday's Football Daily, Phil Egan has the latest as Evan Ferguson puts in a strong showing for Roma in the Europa League. Will Ferguson stay in the Italian capital? Martin O'Neill on a strong Celtic showing. Eddie Howe on Bruno Guimaraes' fitness. Unai Emery on chasing the Europa League dream. A miserable night for Nottingham Forest. Nuno on Lucas Paquetá future. Robbie Keane's Ferencvaros keep fighting in the Europa League. And Trinity Rodman breaks records. Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

On Monday's Football Daily, Phil Egan has the latest from Morocco as the fallout to the 2026 African Cup of Nations final continues. Captain Sadio Mane on taking Senegal back on the pitch. Jonathan Wilson on the craziness of the situation. Troy Parrott to have a new boss at AZ Alkmaar. David Moyes on the good vibes, and the good-natured Jack Grealish. Unai Emery needs reinforcements at Aston Villa. Eddie Howe on a poor away day for Newcastle United. Rob Edwards on the improvement that Wolves are making. Thomas Frank under even more pressure as Spurs get ready to welcome Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. Real Madrid and Jurgen Klopp continue to be linked. And a dream debut for Denise O'Sullivan at Liverpool. Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

The breaking news of the sacking of Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim was the only thing discussed in the latest Tifo football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Jon Mackenzie & Reuben Pinder and is produced by Steve Hankey. Justin Setterfield / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images 00:00 - not the intro we deserved, but the intro we needed 07:04 - Amorim’s cryptic comments before sacking 12:00 - so why was he sacked? 18:00 - was it the system, the coach/ manager or the squad? 29:40 - Head Coach or Manager? 31:30 - vibe, aura, riz and Erik ten Hag as a shepherd 36:23 - The Separation Game Part 1 37:35 - a break 37:38 - The Separation Game Part 2 41:41 - what next for Ruben Amorim himself? 46:20 - who should be the next Man Utd head coach / manager? 59:30 - Why it should be Unai Emery 1:06:50 - Points Are Bad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aston Villa Players Salaries 2025/26 (Weekly Wages) – Who are Aston Villa’s Highest-Paid Players? How Much Do Aston Villa Players Get Paid? Aston Villa has continued its remarkable rise under Unai Emery, building on the momentum from finishing 4th in the 2023/24 season and a strong Champions League campaign in 2024/25. The club narrowly missed out on Champions League qualification for 2025

Support the pod and join our beautiful soccer community: https://www.patreon.com/samsarmy PREMIER LEAGUE: Aston Villa keeps playing possum and Unai Emery keeps pulling all the right levers. City's Rayan Cherki making a strong push to be signing of the summer. Ruben Amorim successfully capitulates on tactics. Preview of this week's massive Arsenal vs Villa match. HALFTIME: Pop Quiz on USMNT goalscorers at World Cup 2026 ROUND THE WORLD: AFCON news and notes STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

Jimbo presents the last Totally Football Show of 2025 in the company of Daniel Storey, Tom Williams and Seb Stafford-Bloor. It will be 1st v 3rd on Tuesday as Arsenal host an Aston Villa side buzzing after an 11th win in a row against Chelsea at the weekend. Unai Emery’s side go level on points with the Gunners with a victory. Man City have notched together 8 wins in a row themselves, the latest secured by Rayan Cherki at Forest. What impact is the Frenchman having on Pep’s approach? Another week, another Dominic Calvert-Lewin goal. And another defeat for Bournemouth. With Semenyo on his way out the door, how bad could things get for Andoni Iraola? Jay Harris joins us from Morocco where Nigeria show why they should and shouldn’t be considered strong favourites at AFCON. Plus there’s Ruben Amorim’s back four, Rudi Voller’s dancing and the annual West Ham striker search. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: What we’ll see in 2026 (02.00) • PART 2a: Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa (09.30) • PART 2b: Arsenal 2-1 Brighton (17.00) • PART 2c: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Man City (23.00) • PART 3a: Sunderland 1-1 Leeds (36.00) • PART 3b: Brentford 4-1 Bournemouth (41.00) • PART 3c: West Ham 0-1 Fulham (46.00) • PART 3d: Man United 1-0 Newcastle + Liverpool 2-1 Wolves (50.00) • PART 4: AFCON latest with Jay Harris (56.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How did Unai Emery’s genius win Aston Villa the game at Chelsea? Has Rayan Cherki’s brilliance been the spark that has seen Man City win eight games on the bounce? How has Keith Andrews got Brentford playing so effectively after losing Bryan Mbeumo & Yoane Wissa in the summer? Gary, Alan and Micah also debate whether Arsenal continuing to win these edgy games is a good sign for them or is asking for trouble. The Rest Is Football is powered by Fuse Energy. To sign up and for terms and conditions, visit fuseenergy.com/football When you've done enough, Uber Eats. Join The Players Lounge: The official fantasy football club of The Rest Is Football. It’s time to take on Gary, Alan and Micah for the chance to win monthly prizes and shoutouts on the pod. It’s FREE to join and as a member, you’ll get access to exclusive tips from Fantasy Football Hub including AI-powered team ratings, transfer tips, and expert team reveals to help you climb the table - plus access to our private Slack community. Sign up today at therestisfootball.com. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dharmesh Sheth is joined by Mark Ogden, John Cross and Jason Burt to reflect on the weekend’s sporting action. We start with Arsenal’s hard-fought 2-1 victory over Brighton, sealed by a stunning David Raya save, that kept them top of the league. But are Arsenal beginning to feel the pressure? The focus then shifts to The Ashes, where England finally claimed a Test win in Australia—but John believes it was a hollow victory played out on a dreadful pitch. Next up is Aston Villa’s superb run of eleven consecutive wins. A 2–1 victory at Stamford Bridge has moved them to within three points of league leaders Arsenal—but with Unai Emery’s side consistently outperforming their xG, can they keep this run going? Finally, we turn to Liverpool’s 2–1 victory over bottom-of-the-table Wolves. With his first league goal of the season, we ask: has the real Florian Wirtz arrived in the Premier League? Sunday Supplement is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/sunday-supplement You can listen to Sunday Supplement on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Sunday Supplement". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/football For advertising opportunities or to get in touch email: [email protected]

Ollie Watkins came from off the bench to score twice in Aston Villa's 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the Premier League, an 11th consecutive win for Unai Emery's side. Jamie Redknapp and Steve Sidwell join Pien Meulensteen to discuss the game. Plus hear from Watkins, Chelsea captain Reece James and both managers. Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast here: skysports.com/sky-sports-premier-league-podcast You can listen to the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/premier-league For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

Dharmesh Sheth is joined by legendary journalist Henry Winter and ESPN's Sam Tighe to preview the January transfer window. The future of Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo will be one of the biggest stories of the window as Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool all look to trigger his £65 million release clause. Mo Salah still faces an uncertain future at Anfield despite the uneasy truce with Arne Slot, the Reds might well look to reignite interested in Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi and will Kobbie Mainoo look for a way out of Old Trafford due to lack of game time? Plus, Aston Villa's Unai Emery wants the club to be active in the window despite potential PSR constraints, West Ham look to add a striker to help ease relegation worries and Oliver Glasner at Selhurst Park wants to add some bodies ahead of a fixture pile-up. Transfer Talk is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/transfer-talk You can listen to Transfer Talk on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Transfer Talk". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/football For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

Football Writer Guillem Balague joins Ger Gilroy at a convenient time as he talks about his new book: Rise of the Villans: Inside Unai Emery's Aston Villa Revolution at a time when Aston Villa are bringing themselves into contention for the Premier League title. Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Mark Carey chew through the last Premier League weekend before Christmas. Morgan Rogers produces two moments of magic as Aston Villa beat Man United 2-1. Unai Emery's side have won 10 in a row and 7 in a row in the Premier League for the first time ever. There are victories for Man City and leaders Arsenal, who put a stop to their away slump with a 1-0 win at Everton. The match of the weekend sees Chelsea fight back from 2-0 down at St James's Park to rescue a point. And it's two red cards for Tottenham as Liverpool's revival continues in North London. Plus yet more misery for Wolves and yet more joy for Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Leeds. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Aston Villa 2-1 Man United (04.00) • PART 2a: Newcastle 2-2 Chelsea (23.00) • PART 2b: Spurs 1-2 Liverpool (30.00) • PART 2c: Everton 0-1 Arsenal (40.00) • PART 2d: Man City 3-0 West Ham (44.00) • PART 3a: Leeds 4-1 Crystal Palace (50.00) • PART 3b: Wolves 0-2 Brentford (55.00) • PART 3c: Bournemouth 1-1 Burnley (60.00) • PART 3d: Brighton 0-0 Sunderland (63.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WATCH OR LISTEN TO THE FULL SHOW ON REDMEN PLUS! https://theredmentv.com/the-mo-salah-aftermath-journo-insight-w-paul-gorst/ In this clip from Journo Insight, Paul Machin is joined by The Liverpool Echo's Paul Gorst to talk about Harvey Elliott as the Liverpool midfielder finds himself out of Unai Emery's plans at Aston Villa after a loan move this summer. Will The Reds act to get Harvey back to Anfield this January? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's going to cost a lot of money to go to this summer's World Cup. So what will happen to the atmosphere at games? And just how many people on X are going to tell you that it's actually perfectly justifiable to charge hundreds of dollars for a seat in Row Z? Marcus, Luke and David return to Friday's discussion about the true cost of the 2026 World Cup. Plus, is Unai Emery the best Premier League manager of the last five years apart from Pep? The lads also discuss which of the Prem's long-standing records looks the hardest to break and what's more important: football or love? Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. Click here to become a Friend of the Ramble on YouTube! Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.