Although things are now looking very rosy under Unai Emery’s stewardship at Aston Villa, that wasn’t the case at the time of his appointment in 2022. Aston Villa were sleepwalking towards the relegation places under Steven Gerrard, who they sacked following their 3-0 defeat to Fulham in October 2022. Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens quickly found a replacement for the Englishman by hiring former Arsenal manager Unai Emery. The Spaniard arrived with an excellent track record of delivering success in Europe, including four Europa League winners medals at Sevilla and Villarreal but he was often criti…