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John Lyons on Unai Emery’s transformation of Aston Villa

John Lyons

John Lyons reports on the remarkable transformation at Aston Villa over the last two years...

If you had predicted a couple of years ago that Aston Villa would soon be playing Champions League football, you would have got some strange looks.
As Villa fly high right now, it’s easy to forget what a mess they were in such a short time ago. When Steven Gerrard’s unhappy reign came to an end after a 3-0 defeat at Fulham left them above the relegation zone only on goals scored, the mood was grim.
The Midlands club were in the doldrums and needed someone special to turn their fortunes around. Step...

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