Being able to watch Unai Emery at Aston Villa at the moment comes at a time for the club where few, if anyone else, would be better qualified to lead the side. When looking at all of the aspects working against the club, Villa need someone who can squeeze the most potential out of the hand that has been dealt.
There are some managers who do well at managing stars and egos, but they have to have an inherent talent advantage in order to do well. By contrast, Emery and Monchi are focused on building a squad that reflects the values that they are striving toward, instead choosing to emphasize development and maintaining the current standards on the pitch.
One aspect that Emery has brought to B6 that others would not be able to is the ability to infuse confidence and belief within the squad. All managers, of course, attempt to preach a message of needing to overcome and face any obstacles in the way. This can be heard, however, at varying degrees, and then be incorporated by the players at different levels.
Emery, on the other hand, has done a good job of creating buy-in and has many within the fan base believing that something truly incredible is also possible.
Bright future for Aston Villa
Anyone in a position of power and decision-making will make a mistake or make a choice that, after the fact, appears to have been the wrong one. Even in the event of something being 'obvious,' it is the manager who spends his time with the squad day in and day out.
Looking beyond some of the tactical aspects, observing Emery as the Villa boss gives a high level of confidence in what continues to take shape at Villa. This is something that is often difficult to obtain. A lot is up in the air in terms of how the side will perform, but under Emery, Villa have a great chance to achieve the bold goals that have been stated for the club.