It seems Aston Villa boss Unai Emery does rate West Ham as a club after all if new comments are anything to go by. As far as proverbial slaps in the face go, Aston Villa manager Unai Emery delivered a stinging back-hander to West Ham last week. Like the Aston Villa are right now, West Ham have been pushing the Premier League elite in three of the last four seasons. And the Hammers have tasted glory by winning the Europa Conference League. Villa looking to emulate West Ham and go one betterThat’s something Aston Villa are looking to try and emulate themselves this season too. And they’re in goo…