Just In: Aston Villa has confirmed Unai Emery will leave Villa at the end of the Season as Xabi Alonso is announce to takeover

Just In: Aston Villa has confirmed Unai Emery will leave Villa at the end of the Season as Xabi Alonso is announce to takeover the Mantle

Unai Emery is a multiple prize winner, but his tenure at Arsenal ended in failure when he was fired midway through his second season.

But now, the Spaniard is back in the Premier League with Aston Villa, looking to undermine the Gunners’ title hopes live on talkSPORT this weekend.

The Villans welcome the Gunners at

Emery will face his former employers at Villa Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to take three points.

As a triple Europa League winner, his tenure at
The Emirates will go down as a blemish on his managing resume, but where did it go wrong?

Why did Arsenal dismiss Unai Emery?

Emery replaced Arsene Wenger in the summer of 2018, and after early setbacks to Manchester City and Chelsea, things got off to a good start.

Following both games, Arsenal went on a 22-match unbeaten streak in all competitions.

This resulted in them rocketing up the Premier League, topping their Europa League group, and reaching the Carabao Cup quarterfinals.

They did lose to Tottenham in the cup, but overall, things were going well.

Emery, a three-time Europa League champion, led the north Londoners to the 2019 final when a top-four finish was within reach.

However, a 3-2 loss to Crystal Palace and a 1-1 draw with Brighton cost the Gunners four points, meaning they finished fifth and missed out on a Champions League position that season.

That put a lot of emphasis on the Europa League final against Chelsea,

and Eden Hazard led the Blues to a 4-1 victory over their London rivals.

However, Emery believes the first major issue was Aaron Ramsey’s injury in April,

which sidelined him for the remainder of the season.

In an interview with The Guardian in 2020, Emery stated: “Ramsey’s injury,

when he was at his best, had a significant influence: he radiated positivity and so much enthusiasm.

And with so many key games coming up in April without him, we wanted every player to give their all.”

Ramsey had already signed a pre-contract with Juventus, and he left the club at the end of the season.

Arsenal backed their manager this summer, paying a club record transfer fee for Nicolas Pepe.

However, Emery desired Wilfried Zaha, stating, “We signed Pepe. He’s a good player,

but we didn’t know his personality, and he requires time and tolerance.

“I preferred someone who was familiar with the league and didn’t need to adapt.

Zaha won games on his own, against Tottenham, Manchester City, and us. Incredible performances.

“I said to them, ‘This is the player I know and want.‘ I met Zaha, and he wanted to come.

“The club decided Pepe was a player for the future. I replied, “Yes, but we need to win now,

and this lad wins games.” “He defeated us on his own.”

Emery has been proven correct about Pepe, as the player is now on loan at Nice.

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