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On Tuesday, Unai Emery makes his first managerial failure appearance and aims to sever a significant blow to former Premier League champion Arsenal’s long-awaited goal of winning the first title in 22 years.

Emery’s second season in English football was a completely different story. He was dismissed by the Gunners in 2019.

The Spaniard has awakened a slumbering Villa fan, turning the Birmingham-based club from battling relegation to defending their first league title since 1981.

Villa’s winning streak at all levels now stands at 11, which is their longest winning streak since 1914, with a 2-1 victory over Chelsea on Saturday.

Despite failing to win any of their first six matches of the season, Emery’s men are now three points clear of Arsenal at the top of the table.

“We are doing a very good job.” We are third in the league, trailing only Manchester City and Arsenal at the same time. Emery commanded admiration after he orchestrated a second-half turnaround at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

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Before the Blues’ triple substitution at the hour mark changed the game, Villa were ahead 1-0.

Ollie Watkins praised his manager’s switch of system as “tactical genius” after he came off the bench to score twice.

Few people think Villa will be able to survive 20 more games against Arsenal and City’s much greater wealth and squad depth.

However, a title challenge is only the start of a trend that has grown since Emery took over as leader more than three years ago.

The Villains have qualified for continental competition for the past three years following a 13-year absence from Europe, which included a three-year stint in the second-tier championship.

Paris Saint-Germain reached the Champions League quarter-finals with a score of 5-4 overall in Villa Park in April, but they were out of luck. This was their first major success.

Birmingham was also defeated earlier this month by Arsenal, who have lost just once in their last 24 games overall.

However, it’s frequently seen that Emery triumphs over his former employers.

In 10 meetings against Arsenal, the 54-year-old has lost just twice, including a 2-0 victory at the Emirates in April 2024, which ultimately cost Mikel Arteta’s men the title.

Even with the benefit of retrospective observation, Emery’s disastrous 18 months in north London were not at all disastrous.

In his final year in charge, he inherited a club that was in decline during Wenger’s final years, but he only managed to make it a close call for Champions League qualification in the Europa League final.

Villa’s advantage has been lost at Arsenal.

Arsenal will continue to be the outsiders in a three-horse race for the time being, but Emery’s men will put an end to any doubters who think they are serious contenders.

In the January transfer window, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta claims that his Premier League leaders will be “actively looking” at strengthening their squad.

For their crucial game against high-flying Aston Villa at the Emirates on Tuesday, the Gunners might need up to four defenders.

For Arsenal’s tense win over Brighton on Saturday, which kept them two points clear of title rivals Manchester City, Riccardo Calafiori, Ben White, and Cristhian Mosquera were all absent.

In addition to the over £250 million ($337 million) that was spent on eight new hires during the summer transfer window, Arteta plans to add more recruits the following month.

What do we need, you ask? “We are Arsenal, and we need to be looking at it,” I say. The north London club, who has submitted its bid to become the first team to win England for the first time since 2004, said that we must be actively looking and then, whether we can do it or not, is a different story.

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However, the Spanish boss continued, “Our job is to always be very prepared because something might occur, so we can expect a lot of positive things.”

There are 24 or 25 squad players at other clubs, according to the article. We want to be better, and we are aware of how crucial it is to have the right players available this year despite having more injuries than we anticipated, some of which are preventable. ”

With a stoppage-time 2-1 victory over Arteta’s men on December 6, Villa put an end to Arsenal’s 11-game unbeaten run in league play.

The Birmingham club is gearing up for Tuesday’s game knowing that a third victory would put them on par with Arsenal, which is a club record 11th straight win in all competitions.

When asked if a Villa side led by former Arsenal boss Unai Emery were contenders for the title, Arteta responded, “They are meant to be there when you look at what they are doing, how consistent they have been, and what Unai has done with the club.

They fully deserve that praise because they are demonstrating their level during the pitch.

We want them to suffer and be just as dominant as we were against Brighton for the majority of the game, though, for every opponent who comes here.

We are aware of our opponent’s difficult match. We’ll watch Villa’s final game, and I have some suggestions for what we should do better.

We lost it quite a bit, but we have learned from it, and we can use it as inspiration and hunger in the right way. ”

Anthony Joshua, a world-renowned boxing champion, was involved in a fatal accident on Monday in the Ogun State Makun region. &nbsp,

Two people were killed in the incident, which occurred on Monday around 11 o’clock along the heavily traveled Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

According to reports, a stationary truck and an SUV carrying Joshua collided. Officials are still looking into the exact circumstances of the crash, though, to ascertain what caused it.

The 35-year-old former heavyweight champion was reportedly hurt when she was rescued from the wrecked car on a video of the incident.

Authorities in the state’s south-western region have not yet released a statement about the incident, and it is still unknown who caused the boxer’s injuries or who died.

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Olusegun Ogungbemide, an assistant corps marshal and corps public education officer, signed an official statement confirming the incident from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).

The crash involved a stationary truck and a Lexus SUV, according to the FRSC.

A stationary red commercial Sinotruck with an unidentified registration number and a black Lexus Jeep with the registration number KRD 850 HN (private) were involved in the incident. The crash involved five adult males total.

“Two people tragically lost their lives, one of whom was hurt, and the other of whom escaped unharmed. Anthony Joshua was saved, still alive, and with minor wounds.

The statement read, “The injured victim was evacuated for medical attention, while the deceased’s remains were transported to Livewell Morgue, Ajaka, Sagamu.”

The Nigeria Police Motor Traffic Division (MTD) was promptly notified for additional investigation and necessary documentation, it was noted.

Preliminary findings from the FRSC show that the Lexus Jeep, which was suspected of going over the permitted speed limit on the corridor, lost control during an overtaking maneuver and collided with a truck that was loaded by the side of the road.

Overuse of speed and wrongful overtaking are the primary causes of fatal road crashes on Nigerian highways, according to FRSC, which continue to be one of the leading causes of fatal crashes.

Shehu Mohammed, the Corps Marshal, expressed his condolences to the deceased’s families and wished Anthony Joshua, the injured victim, a quick recovery.

The Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, one of the fastest high-speed corridors in the country, should be avoided, along with dangerous overtaking, excessive speed, and disregard for traffic laws, according to FRSC.

Archie Gray, a teen from Tottenham Hotspur, is determined to improve following Crystal Palace’s valuable 1-0 win.

After being dispossessed on the edge of his own penalty area, Gray was at fault when Spurs conceded a goal in a 3-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest, but he was later supported by Spurs manager Thomas Frank.

The 19-year-old made his 112th professional appearance with a close-range header to earn a goal for the first time for Spurs’ midfielder.

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After assisting Tottenham to only their ninth Premier League victory, Gray remarked, “It was a challenging game for me at Forest.”

“It was obviously my fault, but in that game, I just tried to get on the ball as much as I could, and I tried to be positive and forget about the error.”

Every child dreams of getting a goal, he added, “Obviously, this still wasn’t the best game; it was a scrappy game.”

We were aware that if we could keep a clean sheet, we would have the opportunity to try to score a goal. Everyone in our back four was amazing about the mentality.

“I just found myself in the right place at the right time,” according to Richy (Richarlison’s) film, which performed the best. What was my two yards from the goal when I stood?

It’s an incredible feeling, even though I didn’t really have much to do.

Gray was a member of the renowned Leeds team of the early 1970s, along with his parents Eddie and Frank Gray, both of whom were members of a long line of professional footballers.

However, his recent error was helped by his father, former Nottingham Forest forward Andy Gray, who gave him advice.

My father has always said to me, “Just get on the ball and don’t be scared when you make a mistake,” Gray said. I have always been a fan of that, and I never will hide for the ball or anything similar.

“It is not something I have done or will do,” he continued. Sometimes I play football, and I just have to learn from that. Every day, I’ve been putting it right, and I’ve done it.

The NBA on Sunday issued a two-game suspension for Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams due to his role in an on-court brawl, and Jose Alvarado of the New Orleans Pelicans received two games of suspension.

In Phoenix’s 123-114 victory over New Orleans on Saturday, the incident occurred with 2: 06 left in the third quarter.

Williams was set for a pick, but Alvarado did it defensively. Williams and the smaller Pelicans standout grabbed Williams, spun him around, and swung punches at him as teammates from both sides attempted to end the fight. Williams was then shoved in Alvarado in the back.

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Technical fouls were imposed on both players, who were then expelled.

On Monday when the Pelicans host the New York Knicks, and on Wednesday when New Orleans travels to Chicago, Alvarado will serve his suspension.

When the Suns travel to the Washington Wizards on Monday, Williams will serve his suspension.

The Suns are 18-13, seventh in the West, and the Pelicans are 8-25, last in the Western Conference.

Amad Diallo scored for Ivory Coast, the defending champion of the Africa Cup of Nations, in a 1-1 draw with Cameroon on Sunday, regaining them in Group F.

Diallo scored his second AFCON goal after 51 minutes of a Marrakech-trium match against Mozambique four days prior.

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Before Ghislain Konan’s deflected shot from Junior Tchamadeu to level Cameroon, the lead only lasted for five minutes.

Morocco and Ivory Coast each have four points, one more than Gabon, who defeated Gabon 3-2 in Agadir earlier.

The top two finishers in each group advance to round 16 of 16. The top four third-placed teams from the six mini-leagues also advance to the knockout stages.

The conflict between the Cameroonian Indomitable Lions and the Ivorian Elephants dates back to 1970 in Sudan, and it is among the best in the AFCON.

In victories prior to the Marrakech showdown, Cameroon held a 5-1 lead. The Ivory Coast won both matches in penalty shootouts, which followed two more matches.

Three La Liga players, Jules Kounde from Barcelona and Kylian Mbappe from Real Madrid, were among the 35, 165-person crowd.

South African Patrice Motsepe, the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), was present at the stadium after Mozambique beat Gabon.

Diallo had a good first half chance, but he misfired after getting a cutback and fired wide.

Cameroon was in the lead at the other end when Christian Kofane hit a crossbar after Tchamadeu had already crossed midway through the half.

Diallo’s threat to the right was constant. Unmarked Vakoun Bayo crossed from one of his crosses.

Diallo made a superb sliding tackle just before half-time when Cameroon captain Nouhou Tolo burst into the box.

Franck Kessie, the captain of Ivory Coast, scored the winning goal in the second half despite a lively opening. Danny Namaso, a native of Cameroon, deflected a shot before striking the woodwork.

Diallo then broke the deadlock. Devis Epassy was denied by Konan’s left-footed strike from close range when he received a long lofted pass from the winger.