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Offline Toronto Villa

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #14100 on: January 22, 2026, 08:28:42 PM »
Took us to a hostile and aside from a chance or two for them we completely dominated. If only some of his players could take more chances this would have been a much bigger score.

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #14101 on: January 22, 2026, 09:36:18 PM »
Follows up a dire loss, managing a side running through brick walls for the shirt.

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #14102 on: January 22, 2026, 11:12:03 PM »
One of his best nights for me, I feared a defeat. A makeshift spine of Bizot, Mings/Lindelof  and Tielemans/Bogarde ...and we were superb, played some terrific stuff. His will to win, and passion is magnificent.

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #14103 on: January 23, 2026, 12:36:43 PM »
Unai is obviously fantastic and incredibly passionate, but I thought the stuff with Tielemans was pretty poor. Regardless of explanation it’s not really appropriate.

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #14104 on: January 23, 2026, 12:44:03 PM »
Unai is obviously fantastic and incredibly passionate, but I thought the stuff with Tielemans was pretty poor. Regardless of explanation it’s not really appropriate.

We have an eccentric football genius in charge, let’s embrace it. There’s seemingly no harm done.

Brian Clough used to right hook supporters and kiss interviewers on the lips. Turned out ok for Forest (ok maybe not in the end).

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #14105 on: January 23, 2026, 01:11:03 PM »
It's not the first time a manager and player have had a spat and it won't be the last. It's hardly worth worrying about.

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #14106 on: January 23, 2026, 01:13:15 PM »
Not a big deal.

Telegraph suggests he didn’t like the cheap yellow card and I can see why given our lack of midfield depth. It’s what i thought it was probably about.

I think the push away was because he wanted to concentrate on the final few minutes of the game.

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #14107 on: January 23, 2026, 01:17:10 PM »
A lot of fuss over nothing. “He’s my son” was an amusing way to brush it off.

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #14108 on: January 23, 2026, 03:01:54 PM »
Yeah I suspect if it were another club’s manager most would be saying it’s not a great look.

Hopefully it is something of nothing, and I’m sure it’s a one off.

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #14109 on: January 23, 2026, 03:03:30 PM »
Many would have a different view if it was Arteta or Pardew. It looked shit and was unprofessional.

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #14110 on: January 23, 2026, 03:04:08 PM »
Wasn't there a similar incident in his first year involving Digne?

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #14111 on: January 23, 2026, 03:05:19 PM »
Yep and the other month he threw his coat at Rogers. When the match is going on he gets worked up.

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #14112 on: January 23, 2026, 03:10:50 PM »
Thought he looked a bit under the weather, may explain the short temper a bit.

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #14113 on: January 23, 2026, 03:13:41 PM »
Thought he looked a bit under the weather,

He must have been out with Ads till 3am the night before.

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #14114 on: January 23, 2026, 03:15:42 PM »
There was a small story about a (not named) PL manager in yesterday's Popbitch. Perhaps he was feeling the heat a little!

 


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