Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock says "little tweaks" by Unai Emery during a game "make a massive difference" after Aston Villa came from 2-0 down to defeat Brighton 4-3 at Amex Stadium on Wednesday evening.

Unai Emery’s prime objective is Champions League football next season and it is clearly an obsession for Aston Villa’s manager. Early in the second-half there was a remarkable moment which underlined the high stakes when Emery, his face contorted with ...

Unai Emery has provided an Aston Villa team news update ahead of the Premier League clash against Leeds United

“Ollie Watkins has my confidence,” Emery said in Tuesday’s press conference. “Completely my confidence. He is always doing his task; maybe he’s under his normal confidence because he is not scoring, but he is never giving up, always doing his task. The goals are coming. Sure. Sure.”

With over a third of the Premier League season gone, there is a case to be made that Emery's team should be taken seriously in the title talk this time. They have beaten Arsenal and City at home and have now won nine of their past 10 in the league - seven straight in all competitions - so why would Villa not be in the mix?

Unai Emery has tipped Arsenal for Premier League success after three consecutive second-place finishes, as Villa prepare to take on the Gunners at Villa Park.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery feels they deserve better press for the way they handled a difficult summer market.