Unai Emery celebrates an Aston Villa purpose (Picture by Shaun Botterill/Getty Photos)
Unai Emery was a joyful determine as he walked down the Villa Park touchline on the finish of Aston Villa’s greatest end in 42 years.
Again in 1982, Peter Withe had famously scored the winner towards Bundesliga giants, Bayern Munich, in that yr’s European Cup remaining.
Unai Emery bringing the glory days again to Aston Villa
Quick ahead to 2024, and Jhon Duran was the hero, firing in an impressive winner late within the second half. The purpose and method of Villa’s efficiency even had his supervisor and Prince William enthused after the sport.
Duran has been a divisive determine however former Villa striker, Stan Collymore, who was in attendance on Wednesday evening, was delighted that lightning had struck twice.
“The efficiency and end result towards Bayern Munich was nice for everybody and significantly the youthful Villa followers that haven’t seen something like this of their lifetimes. All people left Villa Park in good spirits on the finish of the sport, strolling off and singing songs,” he mentioned to CaughtOffside for his unique column.
It wasn’t simply at Villa the place supporters could have been cock-a-hoop both. The truth is, followers of the entire English golf equipment within the Champions League will probably be rightly glad.
“This week’s Champions League fixtures have been glorious for the English golf equipment. Liverpool have performed two and gained two, Villa have performed two and gained two, Metropolis and Arsenal are each on 4 factors after a lot improved performances,” Collymore added.
“A clear sheet for Arsenal towards PSG, one for Villa towards Bayern…”
After all, with the brand new format of the competitors (detailed by UEFA), it will likely be all to play for proper up till the ultimate minute of the ultimate recreation, which seems to be the exact state of affairs that UEFA had been hoping for.
Collymore for one is into it.
“Earlier than you might need had a Champions League group completed and dusted after three or 4 video games, whereas now I genuinely suppose, particularly as a result of you’ve got this actually bizarre state of affairs of not enjoying groups house and away, all people turns up. All people’s up for it,” he mentioned.
“I’m actually having fun with it. Having fun with watching English golf equipment navigate the Premier League and the ‘new’ Champions League. And to date so good.”
