Scott James Cooper

I see a lot of negativity from Arsenal fans towards Unai Emery, and to be honest I think it's a bit strange. No one will pretend that Unai Emery worked out at Arsenal. He took over a club that was drifting on and off the pitch, immediately after the departure of a club legend. The mood around the club had been negative for a number of years. The recruitment had not been up to scratch. It wasn't a happy 18 months. He then went to Villarreal, won a Europa League title, the club's first major honours and backed that up by reaching the Champions League semi-finals the year after. At Villa he took over a squad that sat 13th, 4 points clear of relegation and has finished 7th, 4th, 6th and currently has them 5th. For a manager supposedly "incapable of balancing Europe with the Premier League," he's reached the Conference League semi-finals, Champions League quarter-finals and this year the Europa League semi-finals. A level of League consistency we haven't seen from Big 6 clubs like Man United, Spurs and Chelsea in recent years, whilst balancing Europe. He's clearly an incredibly talented manager. The Arsenal fans that are blaming Emery for rotating, (no doubt motivated by the fact Spurs won comfortably) when they still have a chance of winning a first trophy in 30 years... Just come across as weirdly petty. It'll be 7 years this November that Emery left Arsenal, their fans that are still looking to looking to downplay his achievements, need to move on!

@Rory_Talks_Ball @DougieCritchley How do you know his ceiling?

Dougie fans of all clubs were frustrated by Villa yesterday, I’ve seen Rory Jennings, Mark Goldbridge etc all having a go at him, it’s not always about Arsenal The main source of negativity around Emery from Arsenal fans stems from having “shouldn’t have sacked him” forced down our throats whenever Villa are doing well when we know his ceiling

@paswal_amar @TheBarmyArmy Yorkshire vs Lancashire

@TheBarmyArmy England vs Australia, Australia vs India, India Vs Pakistan.

What is the biggest rivalry in cricket?

@TotalVilla_ With a player like Rogers you will often feel underwhelmed because he has to try things in games and sometimes it doesnt come off. He is young and under a lot of pressure to deliver in a team that is not flowing but do I want him on the end of a chance to win on Thursday? Yes

How do you feel Morgan Rogers looked against Nottingham Forest on Thursday? 🤔 #avfc

@TotalVilla_ Bring him back next season

In his time at Roma, Donyell Malen is averaging four shots per game, the fourth highest rate in Europe’s top five leagues, level with Harry Kane and only behind Kylian Mbappé, Denis Undav and Lamine Yamal. It’s no wonder he has 11 goals in just 14 Serie A games so far 🎯 #avfc

@MusialaEra Now compare trophies 🏆

Harry Kane is better than Benzema, Lewandowski and Suarez. If we‘re talking consistency, only Lewandowski can chat to Kane. Now if we take a deeper look, Kane provides the same amount of goals or more while being a midfielder, playmaker & defender at the same time. Not a debate.

@nocontextfm1 Morgan Rogers too

Declan Rice & Jude Bellingham are 100% world class

@Trentvilla1 A pulled calf isn't really a knock you can shake off

Really wanted him, really rate him but fast approaching the end of my patience with him. In my opinion he just doesn’t want to fight for the cause and is very quick to go off with any little niggle that I think others would play through. #avfc

@StanCollymore Stones has hardly played

Team to face Croatia (What I think Tuchel will pick, not my choice necessarily) Pickford James Guehi Stones O'Reilly Anderson Rice Bellingham Saka Kane Rashford

@AdamCrafton_ @tweeting_keith Revenue doesn't mean success, teams still have to get it done on the pitch.

@tweeting_keith It also devalues the competition to barely play anyone near your revenue levels tho

I know the Forest/Villa aspect is very fun and cool but UEFA have really torched the Europa League’s competitive balance by no longer having Champions League teams drop down. Hard to see how it doesn’t end up with several PL teams in semi finals every year.

@AdamCrafton_ No Adam its done the exact opposite. Having big teams fail in the Champions League and then drop into the Europa League and win in made a mockery of the competition.

@AlanRenner7 @lordkertchykov Morgan Rogers

@lordkertchykov Name one outside of Kane who’s been world class this season.

Outside of Kane there isn’t a single world class English player.

@TheCellsView Its actually embarrassing that some of these people call themselves supporters

Some of you lot on here are a disgrace btw. Dont go hiding next Thursday I’ve bookmarked the app within an inch of its life. UTV, we should have more then enough #avfc

@ga11agbon Considering everything went against us to come away with a 1-0 loss is actually not that bad.

Hopefully the second leg we don’t play against 12 men! 👍🏾👊🏾👋🏾

"A huge, HUGE mistake" ❌ Unai Emery was NOT HAPPY with VAR after they refused to advise the referee to look at Elliot Anderson's tackle on Ollie Watkins 👀 🎙️ @Becky_Ives_ | 📺 @tntsports on HBO Max

@villareport Shocking decision

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@larterlia1957 @johntownley11 I was right 😃

@ScottieCoops @johntownley11 Doubt it. When he gets injured he stays injured

Amadou Onana has not been included in Aston Villa's matchday squad to face Fulham due to injury. #AVFC

@TyBracey 2-2

Villans! Score predictions? 👀 #AVFC

How we feeling?

@DougieCritchley I bet you still predict that they will finish outside the Champions League places next year.

Aston Villa fans have every right to feel very proud of their season so far. Another PSR affected summer, I didn't have high hopes for them this season, so to recover from a dreadful start and find themselves 3 points off the top on the 27th December, was phenomenal. They've had to contend with Watkins having a really inconsistent season and Kamara, Tielemans and McGinn all missing long stretches simultaneously... And yes, Chelsea, Newcastle and to a lesser extent Liverpool have been poor, but to be all but guaranteed Champions League football by the end of April, and to win 11 of 12 Europa League games up to the semi-finals... It's just more hugely impressive work by Unai Emery, especially given the circumstances.