"In his post-match interviews, Aston Villa boss Unai Emery almost always comes across as polite, calm and measured... but that isn't always the case on the touchline. Against Brighton on Wednesday and with his side 2-0 down after 30 minutes the Spaniard was an animated ball of rage, appearing so angry with his side's performance that he could barely deliver his half-time team talk."
""He is very passionate and that is why we are doing so well because he is so demanding," added Watkins. "Now we are doing good he makes us work even harder and he is more demanding. I cannot speak highly enough of him." After five games this season Villa were sitting in the relegation zone. Just nine games later they are in the Champions League places and face Arsenal on Saturday knowing a win would move them to within three points of the league leaders."
Unai Emery projects calmness in interviews but shows intense, angry animation on the touchline, notably when Villa fell 2-0 behind to Brighton. His raw passion and demanding approach contributed to Villa's comeback to win 4-3 and to a broader season turnaround from the relegation zone into Champions League positions. Early scoring problems included zero goals in the first four games, but Villa then scored in 15 of 16 subsequent matches. Concerns about reliance on long-range strikes were countered at Brighton when all four goals came from inside the 18-yard box. Emery actively works on players' weaknesses, prompting Onana's headed goal.
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