Aston Villa are on course to qualify for next season's Champions League, ahead of the likes of Manchester United, Tottenham, Newcastle and Chelsea, and Dwight Yorke gives much of the credit to Unai Emery.
A former Villa player, Yorke has been enjoying the club's success this year, and the former Premier League Golden Boot winner believes the manager is the fulcrum behind their rise.
Speaking to Crypto Casino LTD, Yorke was effusive in his praise for Emery, even going so far as to suggest that the Villa boss would be more successful than the current managers at some of the biggest clubs in the league.
"I think based on this season alone, you could say Unai Emery would do even better than Erik ten Hag, Mikel Arteta or Jurgen Klopp at their clubs," Yorke said.
"But things can change quickly. It won't surprise me to see Emery's name linked with the big clubs in the summer. He has a point to prove at the top clubs because of how his time ended at Arsenal.
"When Emery came back to Villa, he had to show that he was harshly treated at Arsenal, and I think that hunger has what driven Villa to be where they are currently."
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