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Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa: Cole Palmer stars as Unai Emery’s troubles continue
1 December 2024 Off

Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa: Cole Palmer stars as Unai Emery’s troubles continue

By Total Football News

Cole Palmer shone in a comfortable Chelsea win over an Aston Villa side whose worrying winless run extended to eight matches.

Nicolas Jackson gave Chelsea a seventh-minute lead, squeezing a first-time finish past Emi Martinez after Marc Cucurella forced Jadon Philogene into a mistake on the edge of his own box before crossing.

Enzo Fernandez then volleyed in the second in the 36th minute.

The Argentina midfielder finished with his

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Unai Emery: Aston Villa manager signs new five-year contract
27 May 2024 Off

Unai Emery: Aston Villa manager signs new five-year contract

By Total Football News

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has signed a new five-year contract with the club after taking them into next season’s Champions League.

The 52-year-old Spaniard has turned Villa around since arriving from Villarreal in October 2022 with the club sitting 17th in the Premier League.

He led them to seventh place in his first season in charge and fourth this campaign.

“I am very happy to take this step and

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Unai Emery: Aston Villa manager wants club to be Premier League challengers
17 May 2024 0

Unai Emery: Aston Villa manager wants club to be Premier League challengers

By Total Football News

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery wants to turn the club into title contenders after reaching the Champions League.

Villa wrapped up fourth spot, qualifying for the Champions League, after Tottenham’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester City on Tuesday.

They go to Crystal Palace for Sunday’s final Premier League game of the season 20 points behind leaders Manchester City.

But Emery wants to bridge that gap and take Villa to the next

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Unai Emery extends Aston Villa contract to 2027
23 April 2024 0

Unai Emery extends Aston Villa contract to 2027

By Total Football News

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has extended his contract with the club until 2027.

Villa were 16th in the Premier League and fighting relegation when the Spaniard took over from Steven Gerrard in November 2022.

In a remarkable turnaround, Emery, 52, guided Villa to a seventh-place finish to qualify for the Europa Conference League, the club’s first participation in European football since 2010–11.

This season, they sit fourth in the

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