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It'd probably be easier to make a list of players who haven't improved under Emery than those that have, because the truth is, almost every Villa player is better now than they were six months ago.

However, we tried to identify just 5 players who have benefitted the most from Unai Emery's appointment.

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Unai Emery is a European football specialist and he wants to get Aston Villa back into European competition for the first time since 2010.

So, we're looking at the 5 things Unai Emery can do to get Aston Villa back where they belong and maybe on their way to silverware.

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Aston Villa can genuinely challenge for a place in European football this season with a strong end to the campaign.

Since Emery's arrival in November, only Arsenal have picked up more points than Villa, with Emery now averaging 2 points per game.

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Aston Villa are 7th in the Premier League after a 5th win in 6 games. It took a VAR decision and a late goal from Bertrand Traore - Bertrand Traore of all people! - to seal the win and pick up a HUGE three points on the road.

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Unai Emery has transformed Aston Villa in 15 Premier League matches. He inherited a squad bereft of confidence under Steven Gerrard and has collected the third-most points of all clubs in the divison since his return to the Premier League.

It hasn’t been plain sailing, though. Some supporters still need some convincing that Emery’s brand of football will continue to get results, so we spoke to Tifo Football host and tactics expert Jon MacKenzie to analyse the key themes of Emery’s Aston Villa system.

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Goals from Ollie Watkins and John McGinn seal a BIG 3 points on the road away at Chelsea! 🥳🤩

Only Arsenal and the two Manchester clubs have now won more PL games away from home than #AVFC ALL season, with every one of their victories coming under Unai Emery, who has taken charge of just seven matches on the road.

Villa have come a long, long way in five months...

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It has been ten years since Aston Villa lifted the NextGen Series trophy by beating Chelsea at Lake Como. That saw them following in the footsteps of Inter Milan's age-group side, who defeated Ajax in the 2012 competition.

But what has become of the claret and blue hopefuls who lifted the trophy against Chelsea in April 2013?

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Aston Villa women have climbed to fifth place in the Women’s Super League less than three years after gaining promotion out of the Championship in 2020.

It’s been an incredible rise for the women’s team, fans can be excited for the future, and proud of the achievement so far.

We caught up with our Villa Women’s reporter, Hannah Pinnock, to discuss the club’s ascent under Carla Ward and the prospect of an FA Cup final at Wembley this May.

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Jude Aston is an 18 year old Aston Villa fan. He’s dealt with the challenges of Cerebral Palsy for as long as he can remember. After developing complications after an operation, his right leg was fused in an upright position towards his chest, causing severe pain.

In December 2022, he made the decision to have his leg amputated in the search for a new life of independence. Less than 4 weeks later he was back at Villa Park to watch his beloved AVFC. This, is his story.

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Aston Villa's Brazilian dynamic midfielder Douglas Luiz signed a new deal in October 2022 after interest from Arsenal in the summer transfer window. Since then, Unai Emery's transformed Douglas Luiz into a player most would consider one of the first names on the team sheet.

Long term, if Aston Villa want to reach the heights of European football, players like Douglas Luiz will be a key component in the Unai Emery journey.

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