Aston Villa supervisor Unai Emery admits he ‘actually likes the concepts in Italian soccer,’ with Bologna’s Vincenzo Italiano following the ideas of Gian Piero Gasperini.
His males will face off towards Italiano’s Bologna within the Europa League on Thursday.
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It kicks off at Villa Park at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).
This event was gained by Gasperini’s Atalanta in 2024, and now that coach has moved on to take cost of Roma.
They debut towards OGC Good this night, and
Emery impressed by Italian soccer
MILAN, ITALY – MAY 09: Vincenzo Italiano, Head Coach of Bologna, gestures in the course of the Serie A match between AC Milan and Bologna at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Could 09, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
“I actually just like the concepts in Italian soccer, as there are various duels and so they go man for man,”
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“These are ideas that I noticed so much from Gasperini and in addition now Vincenzo Italiano. They play good soccer.”
Emery has been preserving an in depth eye on Serie A and is impressed by groups all by means of the league, even these not competing in Europe this season.
“Then you could have the solidity of Milan, Roma, plus Maurizio Sarri’s Lazio. There may be quite a lot of good soccer in Italy,” continued the Aston Villa boss.
“The matches are at all times tough and I’ve quite a lot of respect for all Italian coaches. Simply take a look at Antonio Conte, for instance, each staff he coached had success.
“In Italy, soccer is one thing very highly effective. Together with the coaches and gamers, soccer is skilled with a lot ardour.”
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 22: Riccardo Orsolini of Bologna and Ian Maatsen of Aston Villa compete for the ball in the course of the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Part MD3 match between Aston Villa FC and Bologna FC 1909 at Villa Park on October 22, 2024 in Birmingham, England. (Photograph by Michael Regan/Getty Pictures)
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Aston Villa already confronted Bologna final season within the Champions League, rising with
The Rossoblu are hoping they’ve gained some priceless expertise and can do higher this time round, particularly as the extent has dropped to the Europa League for each golf equipment.