Gary Lineker was left stunned by the job Unai Emery has done at Aston Villa after his side thrashed Newcastle United 3-0 on Saturday.
The Villains sit as high as 6th in the Premier League table, as an Ollie Watkins brace and a Jacob Ramsey opener propelled them to a heroic victory.
As many lauded Unai Emery for the remarkable turnaround he has pulled off at Aston Villa after they beat Newcastle United, one of them was Gary Lineker.
Lineker blown away by Aston Villa boss Emery in Newcastle win
It always seemed like the Spaniard, who left Villareal after his £5.25 million (Guardian) release clause was paid by Villa was the man for the job.
While Steven Gerrard left the Villains in the relegation zone in what seemed like a season beyond any saving for the club, the four-time Europa League champion had other ideas.
As Aston Villa put on a masterclass against Newcastle United at Villa Park, Gary Lineker went out of his way to laud Unai Emery.
“Another cracking performance and victory from Aston Villa under Unai Emery”, he tweeted.
HITC View: Emery has a shout for Manager of the Season award
Sure, candidates such as Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta, Newcastle’s Eddie Howe, Brighton’s Roberto De Zerbi and Brentford’s Thomas Frank all have a claim for being deserved winners of the accolade.
The same can be said about Aston Villa manager Unai Emery, whose sensational coaching was on display against Newcastle, as Gary Lineker pinpointed.
To come into a job half-way into a season and propel a team in the midst of a World Cup into 6th place, considering they looked like relegation-fodder is simply unimaginable.
The scale of the job Emery has done at the club is one that would be deemed unrealistic in films and yet, he has somehow managed to turn fantasy into reality.
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