After coaching in both the Premier League and LaLiga, Aston Villa's Unai Emery answers the age-old question of the best league in the world
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has given his verdict about which league is currently the best in the world.
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Emery has managed a number of clubs in the English Premier League, French Ligue 1, and Spanish LaLiga, including Arsenal, Aston Villa, Paris Saint-Germain, Villarreal, Valencia, and, most famously, Sevilla.
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The Spanish gaffer received widespread recognition after guiding Sevilla to three consecutive UEFA Europa League titles between 2014 and 2016 and is hoping to achieve similar success with his current side Aston Villa.
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The Villans’ manager was recently asked about which league he believed to be the best in the world after coaching extensively in a few top leagues, and his answer was emphatic.
Emery picks the best league in the world
Speaking to Spanish media outlet Relevo on the first anniversary of his Aston Villa appointment, Emery said, “On a competitive level, the Premier League is the strongest league. When you’re here, you feel it.”
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Emery talks European ambitions for Aston Villa
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery makes bold claim that his side are targeting qualifying for European places.
He elaborated on his reasons for picking the Premier League ahead of other competitions, saying, “There is a certain selection of the best in the Premier League.
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“There are clubs like Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Juventus or AC Milan that are still capable of having a lot of strength in their leagues, but here there are clubs such as Manchester United, Arsenal, Man City, Chelsea that are able to do that too, and the mid-table teams also have a very high capacity to be able to sign the best players from other leagues. So, twenty very competitive teams are made.”
Emery Aston Villa are one of the teams looking to challenge the Premier League’s big boys and they currently sit fifth on the table above regulars like Chelsea and Manchester United.
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