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Is Unai Emery the best manager in the Premier League?
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Unai Emery is clearly a great manager...but just how good is he? The Spaniard is widely praised as one of the league's best coaches, but there is still a debate around just how good he is, and whether his tactical approach could work at an elite side.
Alexander Barker and Jon Mackenzie take a look at Emery's history, his time at Villa so far, and how scalable his approach actually is.
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00:00 How good is Unai Emery?
00:38 What went wrong for him before
05:06 How football has changed with Emery
07:38 How Aston Villa keep beating the press
12:06 What about against low blocks
13:08 Why Emery's teams aren't that passive
16:54 Why Emery is more passive when winning
22:31 Is Emery an elite coach?
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