Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has hailed Aston Villa boss Unai Emery as the best Premier League manager right now, second only to Pep Guardiola.
The Spanish boss led Aston Villa to a great performance last season, finishing in 4th place and qualifying for Europe’s biggest stage, the UEFA Champions League this season.
Despite a difficult spell at Arsenal, Carragher believes success at Villa and Villarreal is a testament to his ability.
“Because of Emery, Villa have emerged as a top team,” Carragher wrote in his column for The Telegraph. “The Spaniard’s unhappy spell at Arsenal should be สมัคร ufabet a distant memory, but fortunately for Villa they are no longer a Premier League or European contender.”
“One of the surprises of the summer was that a handful of top clubs were looking for a new coach and made offers to Emery – he could go to Liverpool, Barcelona, Bayern Munich or Chelsea – while Manchester United will have to consider their potential at the time to see if they can trust Erik ten Hag.”
“Based on his experience and track record, Emery is second only to Guardiola as the most successful coach in the Premier League right now.”
“But it still surprised me that there was not a stronger push for his services from those head-hunting because it will be hard for Villa to replicate what they did last year given the extra demands of Champions League football. Their squad does not have the necessary depth.