Unai Emery

[itmustbe_it is!]

When he brought Ashley on specifically to nullify a threat, it made me  realise that this bloke is good. We've lacked that type of in game management and subs that achieve a specific shape change for years.

[PaulTheVillan]

When was the last time we had a manager with some tactical brains? 

25+ years?

[not3bad]

Lord of Lords, King of Kings, has returned to lead his children home to take them to their new Jerusalem.

Your Supper's Ready.

[ventnorVillain]

Lord of Lords, King of Kings, has returned to lead his children home to take them to their new Jerusalem.

Your Supper's Ready.

It was the Genesis of an idea i had

[astonvilla82]

Lord of Lords, King of Kings, has returned to lead his children home to take them to their new Jerusalem.

Your Supper's Ready.

It was the Genesis of an idea i had

Emery, what a Revelation

[pauliewalnuts]

I love Emery AND SO DOES MY SPECIAL IMAGINARY FRIEND.

[olaftab]

OK people stop this fawning over Unai's first week. He did well against  manu at home and today. Got it badly wrong on Thursday. Let's see how things are towards end of Feb.

[PeterWithesShin]

Under Gerrard you could see the players were in a land of confusion.

[Bad English]

Aston Villa is my religion; Villa Park is my church.

Oops!

[Rico]

Aston Villa is my religion; Villa Park is my church.

Oops!

Amen to that Brother.

UTV

[Scovilla]

Aston Villa is my religion; Villa Park is my church.

Oops!

Amen to that Brother.

UTV

Same here..

[Risso]

All the Brighton fans ringing into the wireless shows must have been in training for the priesthood, never heard such sanctimonious, holier-than-thou bleating in all my days.

[PaulWinch again]

All the Brighton fans ringing into the wireless shows must have been in training for the priesthood, never heard such sanctimonious, holier-than-thou bleating in all my days.

Yes. It’s all perception, they put in plenty of snide fouls.

[Brazilian Villain]

OK people stop this fawning over Unai's first week. He did well against  manu at home and today. Got it badly wrong on Thursday. Let's see how things are towards end of Feb.

Same here, cautiously optimistic but not going to get carried away yet.

[LeeB]

All the Brighton fans ringing into the wireless shows must have been in training for the priesthood, never heard such sanctimonious, holier-than-thou bleating in all my days.

And the Guardian BTL, bloody hell. It must be the suffix 'Albion'.