Emery’s arrival at Villa Park in 2022 marked a new chapter for the club. He brought with him six backroom staff, with many of the old guard departing, and then Monchi arrived as president of football operations in June 2023 – having previously worked with Emery at Sevilla, winning three Europa League titles together. Emery...
“I only know how to compete,” he said to himself when he retired from playing in 2004. Managing was the only option for the former Barcelona and Spain forward. As a coach, Luis Enrique has copied the philosophy of his former team-mate Pep Guardiola from the beginning. He hasn’t brought anything truly new to the...
