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For Brighton, this has been the best league season in their 122-year history. With sixth place already assured, the Seagulls have qualified for the Europa League - their first European campaign. I did expect Villa to do well this season under Emery but I didn’t think they would be doing this well. Two points off top at the beginning of December almost is pretty good going. Before the match we were speaking about the opportunity to win or not win. After the match we played in Nottingham against Forest away -we were speaking about how we can continue improving our mentality and keeping consistent. We shouldn't be accepting sometimes when we are losing.
Former Premier League goalkeeper Asmir Begovic said Villa fans should dare to dream: "Why not? Why not believe this can happen? That’s what being a fan is all about and enjoying these moments. If Diaz scores the winner against City to take Liverpool to the top of the league, just get in touch with Hollywood at the final whistle for the film rights, though they will think it all a bit far-fetched.
But Pau Torres levelled with a header deep into first-half added time before Ollie Watkins slotted in his 12th goal of the season to seal Villa's turnaround. When Asseyi sent Domselaar the wrong way from the spot with a low finish into the bottom-left corner West Ham should have gained enough confidence to control the game. The final whistle prompted players to hug each other while Emery and his coaching staff did likewise amid incredible noise from the home fans. Unai Emery's side leapfrogged Tottenham into fourth after Sunday's victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, leaving them just two points off Premier League leaders Arsenal.
Aston Villa are in talks to appoint Sevilla sporting director Monchi in a senior football position as the highly regarded transfer guru nears an exit from the Spanish club. Emery's impact was immediately clear as his side played with a pace and dynamism that pulled Manchester United apart. Bruno Fernandes (17) and James Maddison (16) are the only midfielders to have been directly involved in more Premier League goals than Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz in 2023 (15 - 10 goals, five assists). That initially appeared to mark the end of his time at the club, but Ronaldo has been gradually reintroduced by Ten Hag, who challenged the Portugal international to lead by example on Sunday. I interviewed Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou this week and he came across really well. He has a process he believes in and it has brought him a lot of success.
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What made this more special for Villa's supporters was the knowledge this was something they could not have contemplated a few months ago. Former Premier League goalkeeper Asmir Begovic says Emiliano Martinez has played a key role in Aston Villa's success this season. Then keep going and today it's a very different match and we prepared with our game plan and we were focused the last two days with international players and I'm very happy,
In August, Villa will play in a Europa Conference League play-off aiming to emulate West Ham - who won this season's competition by beating Fiorentina 2-1 in the final on Wednesday. They will discover their play-off opponents later in the summer. Emery would like to add another director to the club's boardroom after Alemany was targeted earlier this year and Monchi appears set to leave Europa League champions Sevilla for the second time in his career due to a power struggle at his current club. Monchi rejoined to Sevilla in March 2019 having left the club a year after Emery's exit in 2017 to join Roma. He departed the Italian club two years after signing a four-and-a-half year deal.
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This week it has been reported that Villa will make an approach for Youri Tielemans soon. He is available on a free transfer while Pau Torres is another player being heavily linked.
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