God of Europa also proves in AV
Aston Villa, who beat Tottenham last season to enter the Big Four, broke down a long gap.
Aston Villa stood on stage at the European Champions League (UCL) for the first time in 42 years on Wednesday. It was a sweet comeback. Aston Villa beat Swiss champions Young Boys 3-0 in the first round of the 2024-2025 season at Stadion Bancdorf in Bern, Switzerland.
Aston Villa, who took the lead with Yuri Tillemans' first goal in the 27th minute of the first half, scored Jacob Ramsey in the 38th minute of the first half and Amadu Onana in the 41st minute of the second half, winning comfortably on the road. If the goals of Ollie Watkins and John Duran had not been canceled due to VAR (video reading), they could have won by a bigger margin.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery received a flurry of compliments. He garnered his 89th victory at a match against Europe starting from the 2009-2010 season. He ranks third in terms of most wins following Pep Guardiola, who won 102 games, and Jose Mourinho Fenerbahce, who won 91 games.
Emery was once called the god of the Europa League. He led Sevilla and Villarreal for four times. Notably, he won the title for three consecutive years and rose to the rank of master.
Steven Warnock from Aston Villa said on BBC that Emery is an absolute genius. In the UCL, we need a coach who is adaptable, has a good understanding of tactics, and can change things very, very quickly. Emery did that. He was a great fit for Aston Villa. He is absolutely brilliant.
Emery, who led Aston Villa to the semifinals in the Europa Conference League last season, sadly dedicated his first UCL victory to Gary Shaw. We did it the way they wrapped up in the UCL 42 years ago. This victory is for Gary Shaw and his family, he said in mourning. Gary Shaw, the legendary goaltender who led Aston Villa to the golden age of 1981-1982 and presented them with the European Cup trophy for the first and last time, passed away at the age of 63 in the aftermath of the fall accident.
Emery said, It was a difficult game. The experience of the conference league last season showed that. We focused very much for 90 minutes to be consistent. We adapted to the stadium and always respected the opponent.
Emery from Spain took the helm of Aston Villa in November 2022. It took him less than two years to make Aston Villa, ranked 16th in the English Premier League, a new team.
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has repeatedly proved that he has the know-how to lead his club far away, Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand said on TNT on the day. He instilled high standards, was successful, and won many trophies in the process. I have a real belief that this club will also present a trophy.
He is also compared to Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou. Postecoglou, who took the helm of Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of last year, has lost credibility by posting one win, one draw and two losses in the second season of the EPL. The team suffered a 0-1 defeat at the Northern London derby against Arsenal on Tuesday.
On the other hand, Aston Villa, which was one step ahead of Tottenham, are cruising with 3 wins and 1 loss in the EPL this season.
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