They were dark days indeed, my friends. Unai Emery took the Arsenal job, and I was not happy about it from day one. I tried to hide my disdain for the hire (for 3 hours), but I knew that he’d not be the right fit over the long term.
In the end, I was right. Arteta was the promised land. The Emery-istas have been firmly mudded. But the karmic forces have not forgiven me and they regularly slap me in the form of Arsenal punishments (Villareal and Villa in December).
This weekend, Emery has the chance to destroy our title dreams. If he does, it’ll be my fault.
But… are there clues as to why this might not happen"
Here’s the thinking. The Europa Conference represents UEFA coefficient points. The more points England achieves against Germany, the more likely the 5th place UCL position goes to England. Emery has the chance to impact that final number where I believe all Euro comps at this point have the same level of points that contribute to the total. So what do we know about Emery"
The man is a playboy, he was having affairs in London with the white witch, he’s a big dog alpha male who loves winning things. He has an ego like all the best managers do, and his not winning a trophy at Arsenal dented his rep.
What do we know about Villa"
They haven’t won a trophy since 1996. That’s 27 years. If Unai can win something for Villa, that’s a new 5 year deal at a higher number than he’s on now. It also cements him as ...