Aston Villa are on course to enjoy one of their best seasons in years, thanks to the great work put in by the players and Unai Emery. At the weekend, the Villans ran out 2-0 winners at Arsenal. Combined with Tottenham’s heavy loss at Newcastle, it put Villa three points clear of fifth-placed Spurs. Then, on Thursday night, Villa took Lille to penalties in the Europa Conference League before triumphing in the shoot-out to reach the final four of the competition. Although most Villans players have been superb this season, one in particular deserves huge credit for his heroics in claret and blue …
