He Aston Villa has had an amazing year, according to Unai Emerybut the manager said there was more work to do for 2024 after moving level on points at the top of the Premier League with a 3-2 win over Burnley on Saturday.
Douglas Luiz scored an 89th-minute penalty to help Villa overcome a Burnley team playing with 10 men and add 42 points, the same as Liverpool, who lead on goal difference and hosts Newcastle United tomorrow, monday The reigning champions, Manchester City, with a game in hand, are third with 40 points.
Villa’s run of 15 consecutive home league wins ended against lowly Sheffield United in a 1-1 draw last week, followed by a 3-2 defeat at Manchester United on Boxing Day, but Villa Emery’s team got back to winning ways in a very close battle at Villa Park.
When asked if he thought next year could be even better, Emery said: “The idea is always to get better and better. It was really fantastic the year we had, but I’m really excited for the next game.” “We have 42 points and we can be comfortable and happy, but what I hope for next year is to try to improve. I will manage how we improve.”
Emery has transformed Villa in just over a year since replacing England’s Steven Gerrard, guiding them to a club record 32 wins in all competitions in the calendar year.
“When I arrived here (at the end of 2022) the message was always to improve, try to play in Europe, try to be a contender to enter the top 10, the top seven, now we are in the top four,” said Emery. “We are in at the moment and if on matchday 30 or 32 we are still in, maybe we can think that this is our chance to get it.”
Source: La Verdad
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