Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says greatness of Man Utd still there

“Always, [I expect] the best of them,” he said of United during his pre-match press conference on Friday. “The best. The greatness of Manchester United is still there.

“The great coach they have is still there. He did a fantastic job in Sporting Lisbon, fantastic, and not for one year, not two years, not three years – consistently. When he arrived here, it was a difficult moment.

“They were in two competitions, as well as the FA Cup, but they were trying to be consistent and they chose, in one moment, for the Europa League because it was a great way through it to get their target to be in the Champions League. Only one of them in the final could achieve their objective, and they lost [to Tottenham Hotspur].