30 h. ago Aston Villa title chances as Unai Emery's side close gap on Arsenal

Aston Villa's impressive run of form has seen them climb to third in the Premier League table, just four points behind leaders Arsenal, with bookmakers slashing their title odds from 40/1 to 16/1

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53 h. ago ‘Don’t be silly’ – Roy Keane insists Michael Carrick should NOT get permanent Man Utd job under any circumstances

ROY KEANE still wouldn't give Michael Carrick the Manchester United job despite him beating Pep Guardiola AND Mikel Arteta as interim boss. Carrick, 44, has an astonishing record standing in for United and has now got wins over Pep, Arteta (twice), Unai Emery, and Thomas Tuchel in his five matches in charge. This one, a...

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55 h. ago Unai Emery plays down title talk after Aston Villa’s impressive win at Newcastle

Goals from Emi Buendia and Ollie Watkins claimed the points at St James’ Park.

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59 h. ago Why Harvey Elliott is back in Aston Villa squad after Liverpool loanee had been outcasted

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has named Harvey Elliott on his bench for the first time since last November amid rumours of a breakthrough over the loan agreement with Liverpool

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4 d. ago Jadon Sancho takes swipe at Man United managers with pointed 14

Jadon Sancho opened his scoring account on loan at Aston Villa with the winner in a 1-0 Europa League victory against Fenerbahce and praised Unai Emery's support

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4 d. ago 'Being treated like animals': Supporters' fury as Aston Villa's disabled support in Turkey are forced to watch match from a yellow 'CAGE' during win over Fenerbahce

Around 2,000 travelling supporters made the trip from the West Midlands to Istanbul as Unai Emery's side ran out 1-0 winners through Jadon Sancho's first-half strike.

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4 d. ago Jadon Sancho takes swipe at Man Utd managers with pointed Unai Emery comment

Manchester United loanee Jadon Sancho scored his first goal for Aston Villa on Thursday to help them beat Fenerbahce 1-0 in the Europa League, and his comments after the game were telling

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5 d. ago Europa League roundup: Tielemans and Emery clash as Sancho seals Villa progress

Manager shoves his own midfielder in stoppage timeAston Villa into last 16 with victory at FenerbahceAston Villa sealed a top-eight finish in the Europa League after Jadon Sancho’s first goal for the club gave them a 1-0 win over Fenerbahce in Turkey. But the Villa manager, Unai Emery, was involved in a touchline spat with Youri Tielemans after the midfielder was substituted in stoppage time.Villa’s win was their sixth from seven European matches this season and ended Fenerbahce’s unbeaten home record. Sancho opened his account in Villa colours to put the visitors in the driving seat amid a loud Sukru Saracoglu Stadium atmosphere. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Unai Emery: Important Aston Villa qualified for last 16 in tough ‘circumstances’

Jadon Sancho opened the scoring in the 25th minute.

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5 d. ago Unai Emery offers bizarre explanation for shoving and screaming at Youri Tielemans

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery was involved in a bizarre incident with midfielder Youri Tielemans after substituting him in the closing stages of their 1-0 win over Fenerbahce

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8 d. ago Morgan Rogers makes divisive xG claim after Aston Villa form: ‘It’s a whole load of nonsense’

The Aston Villa midfielder slammed the popular metric after he was asked if it was something he uses to help assess his performance on the pitch

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9 d. ago Unai Emery says Aston Villa are ‘not top five contenders’ in bizarre interview

Villa could have climbed above Manchester City and cut the gap on leaders Arsenal to four points with victory over Everton

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9 d. ago Unai Emery sends transfer message to Aston Villa board after bruising Everton defeat

Aston Villa squandered a golden opportunity to go within just four points of Premier League leaders Arsenal on Sunday, as they were beaten 1-0 by Everton at Villa Park

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9 d. ago Aston Villa blow big chance as Everton do Arsenal favour in Premier League title race

ASTON VILLA 0-1 EVERTON: Unai Emery's side had the chance to go within four points of Arsenal but a goal from Thierno Barry ended their run of 11 consecutive wins at Villa Park

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9 d. ago Aston Villa’s title hopes hit after Thierno Barry fires resolute Everton to victory

Unai Emery did not hold back. In his programme notes – at least the words were attributed to him – the Aston Villa manager turned to caps lock. “THIS MATCH IS CRUCIAL,” he said, spying an opportunity. After Arsenal and Manchester City dropped points, a golden chance to return second and cut the leaders’ advantage to four points. Everton, however, had other ideas and approaching the hour Thierno Barry pounced on a Emiliano Martínez fumble after a Pau Torres lapse to condemn Villa to a punishing defeat. They are almost unheard of around here, this only a third home league defeat since the start of last season.For David Moyes, who bounced back from the setback of Jake O’Brien’s first-half header being disallowed because an offside Harrison Armstrong was deemed to be interfering with play, this was a major triumph. For Villa, this threatened to be a frustrating afternoon from the moment Merlin Röhl clinked a post inside 11 seconds and things went from bad to worse when John McGinn was f...

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1 week ago Aston Villa close on Tammy Abraham return with £50m transfer sacrifice

Aston Villa are pushing to get Tammy Abraham back to the club in January with Unai Emery pushing to sign the England striker - and is ready to let two of his 2025 arrivals exit

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2 w. ago Man United Premier League manager 'enquiry' revealed ahead of Michael Carrick appointment

Manchester United are on the lookout for a new manager after sacking Ruben Amorim last week and the club are said to have previously made an enquiry over Aston Villa boss Unai Emery

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2 w. ago Man Utd's Unai Emery appointment enquiry that led to Ruben Amorim decision

Manchester United are closing in on appointing an interim boss until the end of the season, with the club looking to appoint a permanent manager in the summer

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2 w. ago Managing Aston Villa as Conor Gallagher signs and fan favourite returns in £54m spree

Aston Villa have a realistic shot at lifting silverware this season as they compete for three trophies, as Mirror Football examines how Unai Emery could pull off a perfect January transfer window

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2 w. ago Greenlanders fume at 'disgraceful' treatment as Trump tries to 'bribe' residents

As tensions continue to rise between America and Europe over the future of Greenland, Trump has resorted to a bizarre financial offer in his latest attempt to buy the territory

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