I didn’t find him to be the least bit cringe in those interviews. They were a nice change from the formulaic media trained sludge footballers normally provide us with.

He’s perfect for Villa. An upper mid-table side with good financial strength, high ambitions in relation to their pedigree, and not too much pressure is exactly what Emery thrives with.

Girona is an extremely underappreciated and underhyped team. They’re leading La Liga and we’re heading into December soon. I don’t see nearly enough people and media outlets talking about them.