Aston Villa have shot up to fifth in the table following their win over Brighton, so now Gary Neville has had his say on the Villains.
Unai Emery took over from Steven Gerrard last season when Villa found themselves struggling.
He turned their form around almost immediately, and secured seventh place and European football for Villa.
Now after a strong start, they are only a point behind top four, rising above Brighton thanks to the 6-1 win last weekend.
Villa have gained many neutrals praise for their performances, with Gary Neville jumping on to give praise to the Premier Leagues fastest rising team.
Neville on Villa
Speaking on the Gary Neville podcast, Neville was full of praise for Villa and Unai Emery.
“Aston Villa, I really like them, love the manager. I think he really gets the maximum out of them.
“I think Villa, I predicted at the start of the season, I thought they’d do well, I think the signings are good. I think the manager’s good and I think they’ve got good patterns of play and challenges obviously with Europe and other things.
“But I think they’ll have a good season. I think that he knows what to do Unai Emery, navigate playing in Europe and in the Premier League very well, he’s done it for many, many years.”
High praise for Villa with such a reputable footballing figure in awe clearly of the work which Emery has done.
Next up for Villa, Europa Conference League action returns with a must win game for Villa after losing the opener against Legia Warsaw.
