Unai Emery

[Ian.]

Man City have only one style of play, it’s just that they have a very large pool of players to call on. Occasionally they also lose. Arsenal are the same and very recently went on a four or five game winless streak. It happens, it’s how you bounce back and recover. So far Emery has done this every time.

[olaftab]

There is no need for such deep analysis as per last few pages, it’s all down on Unai winning MotM award. We all know what follows😓

[Footy-Vill]

Man City have only one style of play, it’s just that they have a very large pool of players to call on. Occasionally they also lose. Arsenal are the same and very recently went on a four or five game winless streak. It happens, it’s how you bounce back and recover. So far Emery has done this every time.

Well said Ian !!
Completely the case from how it is in how I see it also.
Up The Villa!

[MorrisNielson]

Might have past people by but the Fulham game was the mangers 50th league game in charge, his record is:
P50 W30 D8 L12 F92 A59 Pts98
This chap might be alright. This is how he compares to the other 30 Villa mangers:
Win Percentage
60% - Unai Emery
45.6% - Steve Bruce
45.6% - Tony Barton
45.2% - Jimmy Hogan
44.7% - Vic Crowe
43.8% - Ron Saunders
43.3% - Graham Taylor (Part 1)
42.0% - Alex Massie
41.2% - John Gregory
40.1% - Martin O'Neill

Loss Percentage
24% - Unai Emery
25% - Martin O'Neill
27.0% - Vic Crowe
27.7% - John Gregory
28.2% - Steve Bruce
28.7% - Ron Saunders
30% - Graham Taylor (Part 1)
32.5% - Jimmy Hogan
33.0% - Brian Little
34.2% - George Martin

Points per game
1.96 - Unai Emery
1.63 - Steve Bruce
1.56 - Graham Taylor (Part 1)
1.55 - Tony Barton
1.55 - Martin O'Neill
1.54 - John Gregory
1.45 - Brian Little
1.43 - Ron Atkinson
1.33 - Dean Smith
1.27 - David O'Leary

Goals for per game
1.84 - Unai Emery
1.79 - Jimmy Hogan
1.71 - Jimmy McMullan
1.65 - George Martin
1.65 - Joe Mercer
1.58 - Eric Houghton
1.52 - Alex Massie
1.48 - Ron Saunders
1.46 - Tony Barton
1.44 - Martin O'Neill

Goals against per game
0.99 - Vic Crowe
1.04 - Steve Bruce
1.04 - Brian Little
1.09 - Roberto Di Matteo
1.09 - John Gregory
1.11 - Ron Saunders
1.12 - Graham Taylor (Part 1)
1.12 - Ron Atkinson
1.15 - Tommy Docherty
1.17 - Martin O'Neill
1.18 - Unai Emery

[Brend'Watkins]

His record thus far is mightily impressive but seeing it written down like that makes it more so. Long may he reign.

[Risso]

He's letting in more goals than Steve Bruce and Di Matteo. Unai out!

[Brazilian Villain]

Noteworthy that Steve Bruce is 2nd on 3 of those lists. Perhaps we were a little hasty.

[Monty]

Attacking styles will be generally better than defensive ones so long as a win is worth three times more than a draw.

[chrisw1]

Interesting stats.  Are the points per game figures adjusted for when it moved from 2 to 3 points for a win in 1981?

[paul_e]

Noteworthy that Steve Bruce is 2nd on 3 of those lists. Perhaps we were a little hasty.

He was only ever in charge in the 2nd tier though.

[MorrisNielson]

Interesting stats.  Are the points per game figures adjusted for when it moved from 2 to 3 points for a win in 1981?

No adjustments, so unfortunately Saunders doesn’t make the list.

[The Edge]

Might have past people by but the Fulham game was the mangers 50th league game in charge, his record is:
P50 W30 D8 L12 F92 A59 Pts98
This chap might be alright. This is how he compares to the other 30 Villa mangers:
Win Percentage
60% - Unai Emery
45.6% - Steve Bruce
45.6% - Tony Barton
45.2% - Jimmy Hogan
44.7% - Vic Crowe
43.8% - Ron Saunders
43.3% - Graham Taylor (Part 1)
42.0% - Alex Massie
41.2% - John Gregory
40.1% - Martin O'Neill

Loss Percentage
24% - Unai Emery
25% - Martin O'Neill
27.0% - Vic Crowe
27.7% - John Gregory
28.2% - Steve Bruce
28.7% - Ron Saunders
30% - Graham Taylor (Part 1)
32.5% - Jimmy Hogan
33.0% - Brian Little
34.2% - George Martin

Points per game
1.96 - Unai Emery
1.63 - Steve Bruce
1.56 - Graham Taylor (Part 1)
1.55 - Tony Barton
1.55 - Martin O'Neill
1.54 - John Gregory
1.45 - Brian Little
1.43 - Ron Atkinson
1.33 - Dean Smith
1.27 - David O'Leary

Goals for per game
1.84 - Unai Emery
1.79 - Jimmy Hogan
1.71 - Jimmy McMullan
1.65 - George Martin
1.65 - Joe Mercer
1.58 - Eric Houghton
1.52 - Alex Massie
1.48 - Ron Saunders
1.46 - Tony Barton
1.44 - Martin O'Neill

Goals against per game
0.99 - Vic Crowe
1.04 - Steve Bruce
1.04 - Brian Little
1.09 - Roberto Di Matteo
1.09 - John Gregory
1.11 - Ron Saunders
1.12 - Graham Taylor (Part 1)
1.12 - Ron Atkinson
1.15 - Tommy Docherty
1.17 - Martin O'Neill
1.18 - Unai Emery

Not bad but he's no Alex McLeish. Also for context Steve Bruce ruins that list he was an awful manager. He had the biggest spending budget of any championship manager. His points record is only in the championship and as such should be removed from the list.

[Dogtanian]

Might have past people by but the Fulham game was the mangers 50th league game in charge, his record is:
P50 W30 D8 L12 F92 A59 Pts98
This chap might be alright. This is how he compares to the other 30 Villa mangers:
Win Percentage
60% - Unai Emery
45.6% - Steve Bruce
45.6% - Tony Barton
45.2% - Jimmy Hogan
44.7% - Vic Crowe
43.8% - Ron Saunders
43.3% - Graham Taylor (Part 1)
42.0% - Alex Massie
41.2% - John Gregory
40.1% - Martin O'Neill

Loss Percentage
24% - Unai Emery
25% - Martin O'Neill
27.0% - Vic Crowe
27.7% - John Gregory
28.2% - Steve Bruce
28.7% - Ron Saunders
30% - Graham Taylor (Part 1)
32.5% - Jimmy Hogan
33.0% - Brian Little
34.2% - George Martin

Points per game
1.96 - Unai Emery
1.63 - Steve Bruce
1.56 - Graham Taylor (Part 1)
1.55 - Tony Barton
1.55 - Martin O'Neill
1.54 - John Gregory
1.45 - Brian Little
1.43 - Ron Atkinson
1.33 - Dean Smith
1.27 - David O'Leary

Goals for per game
1.84 - Unai Emery
1.79 - Jimmy Hogan
1.71 - Jimmy McMullan
1.65 - George Martin
1.65 - Joe Mercer
1.58 - Eric Houghton
1.52 - Alex Massie
1.48 - Ron Saunders
1.46 - Tony Barton
1.44 - Martin O'Neill

Goals against per game
0.99 - Vic Crowe
1.04 - Steve Bruce
1.04 - Brian Little
1.09 - Roberto Di Matteo
1.09 - John Gregory
1.11 - Ron Saunders
1.12 - Graham Taylor (Part 1)
1.12 - Ron Atkinson
1.15 - Tommy Docherty
1.17 - Martin O'Neill
1.18 - Unai Emery

Not bad but he's no Alex McLeish. Also for context Steve Bruce ruins that list he was an awful manager. He had the biggest spending budget of any championship manager. His points record is only in the championship and as such should be removed from the list.

He should be expunged from history.

[The Edge]

Might have past people by but the Fulham game was the mangers 50th league game in charge, his record is:
P50 W30 D8 L12 F92 A59 Pts98
This chap might be alright. This is how he compares to the other 30 Villa mangers:
Win Percentage
60% - Unai Emery
45.6% - Steve Bruce
45.6% - Tony Barton
45.2% - Jimmy Hogan
44.7% - Vic Crowe
43.8% - Ron Saunders
43.3% - Graham Taylor (Part 1)
42.0% - Alex Massie
41.2% - John Gregory
40.1% - Martin O'Neill

Loss Percentage
24% - Unai Emery
25% - Martin O'Neill
27.0% - Vic Crowe
27.7% - John Gregory
28.2% - Steve Bruce
28.7% - Ron Saunders
30% - Graham Taylor (Part 1)
32.5% - Jimmy Hogan
33.0% - Brian Little
34.2% - George Martin

Points per game
1.96 - Unai Emery
1.63 - Steve Bruce
1.56 - Graham Taylor (Part 1)
1.55 - Tony Barton
1.55 - Martin O'Neill
1.54 - John Gregory
1.45 - Brian Little
1.43 - Ron Atkinson
1.33 - Dean Smith
1.27 - David O'Leary

Goals for per game
1.84 - Unai Emery
1.79 - Jimmy Hogan
1.71 - Jimmy McMullan
1.65 - George Martin
1.65 - Joe Mercer
1.58 - Eric Houghton
1.52 - Alex Massie
1.48 - Ron Saunders
1.46 - Tony Barton
1.44 - Martin O'Neill

Goals against per game
0.99 - Vic Crowe
1.04 - Steve Bruce
1.04 - Brian Little
1.09 - Roberto Di Matteo
1.09 - John Gregory
1.11 - Ron Saunders
1.12 - Graham Taylor (Part 1)
1.12 - Ron Atkinson
1.15 - Tommy Docherty
1.17 - Martin O'Neill
1.18 - Unai Emery

Not bad but he's no Alex McLeish. Also for context Steve Bruce ruins that list he was an awful manager. He had the biggest spending budget of any championship manager. His points record is only in the championship and as such should be removed from the list.

He should be expunged from history.

It says a lot for them lot over at St Andrex that potato head is held in such high esteem just because he fluked a league cup win for them.

[N'ZMAV]

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