Unai Emery's Christmas plans, or lack of, prove just how committed he is to his job with Aston Villa. He has led the club's remarkable ascent up the Premier League table over the past 13 months ...

Yet this is also a big game for Villa at the start of what looks, at least on paper, a crucial Christmas period which ... help persuade you a little more Emery’s men have the capability of ...

It is the question which continues to become more of a hot topic with each passing week, as records and opponents continue to be smashed apart in Unai Emery ... the league on Christmas Day.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has been told to consider dropping ... so he can “regain energy and fire” ahead of the busy Christmas period of the season. “I like Morgan Rogers in that number ...