Aston Villa appoint Unai Emery as Steven Gerrard's replacement
Aston Villa have appointed former Arsenal boss Unai Emery as the club's new head coach.
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Arsenal's Xhaka says clash with fans left him in a 'dark place'
(Reuters) - Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has opened up on a clash with club's fans three years ago, saying it left him in a "dark place" and close to leaving the Premier League side.
Aston Villa: Gerrard nearing 'tipping point' amid injury crisis at Villa Park
Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard is approaching a ‘tipping point’ regarding his future at Villa Park as his side continues to struggle in the Premier League, according to Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth.
Xavi aiming to prevent Barca spiral as Villarreal visit
[FILES] Xavi Hernandez . Photo/AFP
Xavi Aiming To Prevent Barcelona Spiral As Villarreal Visit
It has been a chastening week for Barcelona and coach Xavi Hernandez must take action to stop his team from spiralling. The Catalans drew with Inter Milan, leaving them on the verge of Champions League elimination, then suffered a bruising 3-1 defeat by rivals Real Madrid in the Clasico on Sunday in La Liga. Los Blancos leapfrogged Barcelona to move three points clear at the top of the table and the challenge for Xavi is to raise his team's morale and stay firmly in the title fight, not allowing his team to lick their wounds and stumble further.
Aston Villa: 50 y/o manager 'interested in Premier League return' at Villa Park
Aston Villa would land a manager with a background in ‘managing elite players’ if they replaced Steven Gerrard with Mauricio Pochettino and it would be ‘strange’ to ignore the Argentinian at Villa Park, according to Dean Jones.
'I'm a believer now' - Joe Cole backs Mikel Arteta to maintain Arsenal's winning form in Premier League and Europe
Joe Cole believes that Arsenal’s improvements under Mikel Arteta are here to stay and declared himself «a believer». In the last 15 years of Arsene Wenger’s tenure, plus Unai Emery’s spell and the second half of last season, Arsenal struggled to perform consistently and were often seen as brittle. Ad Now, though, Arsenal top the Premier League and look a changed side following the summer arrival of Gabriel Jesus and others.
Aston Villa: Gerrard now facing 'really significant' moment in Villa Park tenure
Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard’s Villa Park future could come under serious threat if his side fail to win their upcoming clash with Nottingham Forest, according to journalist Dean Jones.