Emery under pressure as two Aston Villa stars’ frustrations reach boiling point

da 888： Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is now under mounting pressure, with two of his key players’ frustrations reaching boiling point.

Emery under pressure after very poor start

da esport bet： Having reached Europe in consecutive seasons, Villa were expected to be challenging near the top of the Premier League table once again, but they have fallen way below their usual standards, failing to win any of their opening five games.

Perhaps most concerningly, Emery’s side are the lowest scorers in the top flight, having found the back of the net just once, which came through defender Matty Cash, in the disappointing 1-1 draw against Sunderland last weekend.

Troy Deeney has since slammed Ollie Watkins for the start the striker has made to the season, saying: “At the moment in time, he just looks off it, he looks comfortable.”

To add to Emery’s woes, it appears as though all is not well behind the scenes, with Monchi leaving his role as sporting director, and it has since been revealed that Roberto Olabe, formerly of Real Sociedad, is set to replace the 57-year-old.

Monchi’s departure is not the only issue at hand either, with a report from Aston Villa News recently revealing that Emery is under mounting pressure, given that four key first-team players are now unhappy with the manager.

Tyrone Mings, Emiliano Martinez, Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins have all lost faith in the 53-year-old, following Villa only being able to collect three points from their opening five Premier League games.

Frustrations have reached boiling point for two players in particular, namely Martinez and Watkins, with the latter’s reservations about Emery stemming from the decision to drop him for both legs of the Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain.

Martinez, on the other hand, was keen to leave in the summer, pushing for a deadline day move to Manchester United, which has caused tension, and the two first-team stars’ frustrations have now ‘come to a head’.

Emery deserves more time at Aston Villa

It has been far from an ideal start for Villa this season, but the manager definitely still has plenty of credit in the bank, given that he led them to Europe two seasons on the spin, transforming the club after taking over when they were just three points clear of the drop.

That’s not to say the former Arsenal boss is faultless, with Shay Given recently questioning the manager’s decision to publicly brand his players as “lazy”.

However, even the best managers go through bad patches, with Pep Guardiola’s previously all-conquering Manchester City side going on a run of just one win in eight Premier League games last season.

City have since managed to get back on track, securing a Champions League place last season, and Emery should also be given the opportunity to turn things around.