Arsenal, ’s Arteta praises ‘unbelievable’ Emery before Villa clash
– Aston Villa’s progress under former Arsenal manager Unai Emery has been incredible, according to Arsenal’s current manager Mikel Arteta.
– Emery joined Villa in October 2022 and led them to a seventh-place finish last season, their first top-10 finish since 2010-11.
– Villa is currently fifth in the Premier League with 60 points, 11 behind leaders Arsenal.
– Emery recently completed his 1,000th match as a manager when Villa beat Lille 2-1 in the Europa Conference League quarter-final.
– Arsenal lost to Villa in October, and Arteta emphasized the need to focus on each match without getting distracted by the title race.