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Perhaps in these situations everything is seen with a magnifying glass and in detail. Emery took a long time to come out to the press conference last night. In Villarreal, a journalist from the City who works for radio and newspapers said that they had told him that Emery was saying goodbye to all the players after the game and that is why he was delayed. Here in Spain, all media said today that Emery rejected Newcastle offer, but all have the same source: Balague.

Basically, you can say the situation is Emery very near to Newcastle and they don't want to speak more. Two days ago, Emery said he doesn't have news about Newcastle. Yesterday told Newcastle show interest on him. Yesterday, Unai told he said to the president about the interest.... And 10 minutes later, president told he doesnt speak with Unai nothing about Newcastle. Emery told he can't speak more because there isn't offer, but you can see if would be offer... Emery will be in Newcastle. The only thing to resolve is if he didn't want speak because is not correct to speak in the environment of the Champions League (and playing every 3 days) or if Newcastle really not convinced to give him the job and didnt an offer.

Post Match Enterviews yesterday night with Unai Emery and Villarreal President (Fernando Roig). Journalist: How many people have asked you about Emery in the VIP seats today? President: Nobody. We were involved in the game. Journalist: You still don't know anything about Newcastle? President: Villarreal has no news of anything. I don't know where the news comes from. Journalist: Were you able to speak to Emery today? President: Yes, but only from tonight's game. Journalist: If Unai comes tomorrow with an offer from Newcastle, will Villarreal understand? President: I don't know. We are delighted with Unai and he is delighted with us. Journalist: If Unai leaves, are Villarreal looking for a replacement? President: No, because we know absolutely nothing. Journalist: Can you assure that Unai Emery will be on Sunday that he comes as Villarreal coach? President: he has a contract signed by Villarreal and it is his obligation. Journalist: Was this your last match with Villarreal? Emery: The only certainty is that Newcastle have shown an interest in me but I have been thinking about the game all day. I have no more news and there is no offer. In this case, in addition, the offer would have to be with me and also with the club. I am focused on Villarreal and preparing the next game from tomorrow. Journalist: What would happen if Newcastle made you an offer in the next few hours and paid your termination clause? Because in England it is said that the club is going to pay the 6 million of your clause. Emery: Given this hypothesis, the first thing I would do would be to talk to Fernando (Fernando Roig, Villarreal President). But I can't say anything else because there is nothing else. If there was something else, then I would make a decision in any direction based on some requirements. Journalist: And what are those requirements? Why don't you close the door on Newcastle. Emery: I am waiting. There is only interest and I have not said no. If a real offer arrived and it was satisfactory, I would discuss it with Villarreal. Journalist: Would the economic aspect be satisfactory, exchanging a Villarreal playing Champions for a Newcastle that is now second at the bottom of the Premier (Emery smiles during the question)? Emery: It's just that I can't say anything else. Journalist: Have you spoken to the president? Emery: We have talked about all the rumors that have formed and that the first one who felt uncomfortable was me because we had to isolate the squad for tonight's game. I have told him the same as you have. That Newcastle has conveyed their interest to me, but nothing more. And if they don't take another step, my job is to keep focusing on Villarreal. Journalist: See you here on Sunday? Emery: In principle yes My personal opinion... If you can see body language of both, is not correct to speak more in the environment the a Champions League match, but both, Emery and Villarreal, know de situation and Emery want to be in Newcastle. And Villarreal would accept the 6 millions clause.

Salary: 7 millions per year told Telegraph.

Hahaha Thanks to you. I think Emery did well in Arsenal. You have to analised. In his first year, he ended 5th with 70 points (Chelsea was 3rd with 72) anf he was finalist in EL aginst Chelsea. One year before, Wenger ended 6th with 63 points and he was. What they expected? I mean... Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Man United was better than Arsenal and Spurs was at the same level. And Arsenal defence was very very very poor. He did very well. In second year, he was sacked in 13rd week when he was 8th in League (just 1 point to 5th). But he was the manager improve and bet for Saka and Martinelli... I think he did well.

I think Emery es able to get the best of the players too. In his first experience, he get a Lorca, a bad team in 2Div B (League One in Spain). The team was in the middle of the table when he arrived (in January) and ended in 4th positition. Played the Playoff and get promoted to 'Championship'. Lorca is a team had never played before in the second category. And his first year, he ended 5th, only 3 points to get promoted to Primera División. Later, he took Almería, a team in Second Division. He get promoted in his firstt year (and this year, Lorca ended 23º) to Primera Division In Primera Division with Almería he ended 8º, the best historical positicion of the team. And this squad has level to fight for not relegation. He had 3 very good players, but very young, as Negredo, Felipe Melo and Diego Alves and was this period with Emery when they improve his level. Obviously, Potter knows better English competition.

Is top class with languages. Emery talking about tactic with St. Maximin

Probably his 'mistake' season was in Rusia with Spartak. And the sacked him in the 13rd week when he was 7th just 1 point to 4th position.

Yes. But he needs a couple of defenders.

Absolutelly. With Valencia he was three consecutive years ending in fourth position. but is was 2009-2012. He was in Valencia players like Villa, Joaquin, Mata or Silva. Atletico was inn the middle of the table and Sevilla and Villarreal far. With Sevilla, in 3 and a half years, He wasn't able to finish in Top4 never. Yes... He was 3 European League, but it was his fault. And with Villarreal, last year he won EL, but ended 7º. Obviously, last games were very dificult because the team were thinking in winning Europe League. He have won 2 times Barcelona (27 matches), 3 Atletico (26 matches) and 5 Real Madrid (25 matches).

He is very tacticall. I believe he tried to play here 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 His real problem is when he plays against top teams.

Villarreal is playing tonight against Young Boys in UCL

Every day I am more convinced that Howe is the manager we should contract. He have been many years in a positiion like that. Fighting with Bournemouth in the bottom of the league and He did very well every year with a poor level squad. He is the man got prometed the team since League Two to Premier League and Keep the team 5 years in Premier. He had players as Ritchie, Fraser and Wilson in his team and got the best level of them. I am not taling about build the proyect with him as a manager, I am talking about give him the team tomorrow and starting to get points to keeping the category and in next Summer we will see, with the Money we can spend and the players we can sign, if Howe could be do good or we need another. PS: Last days in Spain press speak so much about Emery and today in the bet sites is the favourite. I think he could be a good option too. Is a very good manager (I think is problem is when he manage top top teams).

I am not sure about Fonseca. I don't know him to much, but I can tell some things about him. I think he is a coach that need time to built his team and not to get good results inmediatly. And we need to win since next match. Fonseca did very well with small teams in Portugal with 0 pressure. In his first experience, in Second Level of Portugal League, he ended the League in 3rd position with Deportivo Aves, a team that should be top5 or top6. Ok. Is good. Well done. In his second experience, he ended in third position with Paços... A team that should be fight in the bottom of the league. Veeery Well. This team was so smart. Playing defensive football, not conceding in the back and doing so well the counterattack. This performance made him to sign with Porto... And he not convince. Bad in League, Cups and Europe, he had a very good team, with Jackson, Quintero, Quaresma, James, Fernando, Danilo, Hector Herrera, Varela, Alex Sandro, Otamendi... He was eliminated in Champions in groups and was fired when he was third in League. Come back with Paços and did well. He discovered Diogo Jota this year playing the end of the season and ending in half of the table. Again, a new experience with a better team. Braga, probably the fourth of the country behind Portp, Benfica and Sporting. And he did very well. He won the half of the matches this season. He won the Cup, ended the season in 4th and QuartersFinals in Europa League. With Shakthar is not easy to evaluate because Shakthar is by far the best team in the country. In the Ukranian Championship he did very well. Three leagues and three cups in three years. But not in Europe. First year, a bad Europa League, being eliminated by Celta. Second, good performance, getting 12 points in Group Stage and later downing by Roma. Third, bad again, being 3rd in Group Stage and losing later in Europa League against Frankfurt. In Roma, he was correct in League in first year (5th, but not have a squad for more) and correct in Cups, being defeted by Juventus and Sevilla. But second he ended in 7th and the squad was for more. He had lots of personal problems with Dzeko and bad relationship with the players. I am not sure about him. He have never getting a team in the middle of the season. Not experienced in this kind of situation. He need more time to work and this team needs to win inmediatly. Hehave done very well with bad squads, and very bad with strong squads. He have played almost his all career with 4-4-2 formation, and 3-4-2-1 in Rome. And this team need to sign better defenses to play with 4 in the back.

I always have comparated Almiron with Angel Correa (Atletico Madrid player). They played similar rol in Liga Argentina. Very Good Seconds Strikers, with speedy, with good level of dribblig, but with lack of numbers of goals. When Correa arrived Atletico, he played a couple of matches in their original position, but there are a problem... This was the Griezmann Position. So, Simeone found the Right Wing the perfect position to Correa. Why? Because he understands the game. He workes a lot in defence, he helped a lot the CM and the Right Back. He didn't shine, but he was very important for the team. And all seasons ending with 7-8 goals and 7-8 assist. People hated a lot, because he lost so much balls, he tried impossible dribblings... And they didn't see the work he did for the team. Correa is one of the most skills players I have seen ever in my life when he was young. And I always thouth that he will never be the player I saw in Argentina because he adapted to European Football as another kind of player.... But last season, he played with Suarez in the attack... He was amazing. I think maybe is not too late for Almiron. He need to play near to Wilson and to the rival area. Bruce are using him as 'box to box' because he has the stamina, and he was the only player with the power to helping the defence and running a counterattack to create a chance in a few seconds. But he should shine more in a attackins system.

We have to try transfer good players ending contracts, good players in not top teams and Top Players in a very bad moment of form that could be become stars again. Frank Kessie is ending contract Belotti is ending contract Jesús Corona is ending contract (and he coul be a very good in 3-5-2 sistem Boubacar Kamara is ending contract (and he will convert in a Top player in a few years). Tarkowski, Freuler, Cantwell, Boga, Lingard, Januzaj... All of them are players that could be improve our team. All of them is ending contract. There are 3 or 4 players that will be hard to convince to play here in first term, because they are playing in top levels team. Kessie, Romagnoli, Bernardeschi and Tolisso. This 4 is ending contract too, but Bernardeschi and Tolisso are not starters in their teams and Romagnoli, Milan Captain, are lossing his starter status and in Italy are saying they want to go (Lazio). And then, there are players with a decent level that is not happy en their clubes and their clubes are searching sell them. Coutinho, Jovic, Icardi... For me, the most important thing in Winter Market is to sign a Right and Left Back and maybe a center back... Lewis, Ritchie, Krafth and Murphy doesn't have skills to play in a 4 man defence. And They have very low level to play in a 5 man defence. Atalanta is trying to sell Hateboer because they buying Maeleh and PSG want to sell Bernat Grimaldo, Bensebaini, Max, Gunter, Mazraoui are players in not top teams or teams that should sell players easily. Dodo is one of my fevourites, but probably he will be very expensive and land in a Top team soon. Dubois or Lamptey will be amazing too.

Favre, Gattuso, Rudi Garcia or Ernesto Valverde (I am not sure he speak English).

Congratulations Lads. I am very happy for you. Ashley is past.

VAR is absurd.

I have to tell you, I am watching the matches in the last season at home with my father (We always see togheter Atletico matches)... And today he has celebrated the Wilson and Murphy goals as if he was one of you and insulting the reefere in the penalty. There is a new Magpie in the City, boys.

What to say. Ritchie and Murphy can never be Starters in this team as a defenders. Krafth can never be Premier League Player... Neither Right Back or Center Back. And if you add to this a bad match for Fede and Clark... You have a totally chaos in the back. With 2-2- the match was open and can win any team.... The 'Penalty' changed everything. It is very difficult, because we are a deffensive team with a bad defense style (With Rafa we were deffensive team... But we are stones in the back. A wall). And the problem is that players like Lewis (over all) or Manquillo are not so much better than the players have play today. I hope we improve with Lascelles and Schar.