Janusz Michallik, who insisted that the performance he put on Sunday against Tottenham was amazing, has implied that one player for Aston Villa is not nearly as talented as some people would think.
What else could have gone wrong for Unai Emery’s team yesterday, he will ponder. The Spurs defeated them 4-0. Ollie Watkins, meanwhile, appeared uneasy for a significant portion of the first half following a challenge from Micky van de Ven. Naturally, John McGinn was dismissed for making an imprudent challenge on Destiny Udogie.
Ange Postecoglou’s team was able to reduce the Villans’ lead to just two points as a result of the outcome. After defeating Arsenal in December to get to within two points of the top spot in the Premier League standings, Villa has now only won seven of their previous 17 games across all competitions.
Following a crushing loss to Aston Villa, Unai Emery faced criticism.
Emery gambled by starting with a back five against Spurs. Regretfully, the Spaniard’s gambit proved to be unsuccessful. And before McGinn’s outrageous jab at Udogie, Tottenham was utterly dominating in the second half, putting them on the path to win.
Emery has garnered a lot of praise this season, and rightfully so. Speaking to ESPN, Janusz Michallik asserted that the outcome on Sunday demonstrated why he is not among the elite managers.
“It’s a philosophical and attitude question before we even get started because this was all on Unai Emery. He didn’t play this game to lose. He had the opportunity to completely outclass Spurs in that Champions League match when he was at home. Eight points for a win, and I would have agreed with a tie as well,” he remarked.
“Unai Emery is a very excellent manager, in my opinion, but he’s not quite as good as some people would have you believe. Thus, I hope that this won’t seem harsh, but the major clubs are once again mentioning him. He’s visited a few notable clubs. And he has so far demonstrated his shortcomings at the greatest level.
