From Chelsea reject to Watkins 'upgrade' - Jackson makes fast Villa start

Saturday's triumph was achieved connected the 4th day of Emery's assignment arsenic Villa boss.

Under the Spaniard, they person go fixtures successful the precocious echelons of the Premier League, regulars successful European contention and ended a 30-year hold for a large trophy by winning the Europa League.

Results are 1 thing, but determination are besides galore examples of players who person been rejuvenated oregon scaled caller heights successful their careers nether Emery's absorption astatine Villa Park.

Former Scotland defender Rachel Corsie, who had a spell playing successful the Women's Super League for Aston Villa precocious successful her career, told BBC Radio 5 Live: "Emery is rather unique. A batch of coaches volition absorption connected the tactical detail, but he's truthful aggravated with it.

"I retrieve from erstwhile I was present that his car is ever astatine the grooming ground. I cognize radical volition accidental that's a earthy happening and the beingness of a manager, but I would accidental it's an unthinkable magnitude of time.

"He loves to get the item right. He ne'er gets bushed of trying to amended radical individually and that takes an unthinkable magnitude of work. So galore players travel here, amended and thrive."

Jackson has anterior acquisition of playing nether Emery, having been coached by him astatine Villarreal, wherever helium spent 3 years earlier Chelsea signed him for £35m.

Emery told BBC Match of the Day: "I knew him astatine Villarreal and helium started playing the level helium is now. I cognize his capableness to exploit his qualities and I know, arsenic well, his humility.

"The mentality is coming done - however focused helium is successful beingness and nonrecreational career."

Speaking to TNT Sports, Jackson added: "It's not casual [to settee astatine a caller club] but easier due to the fact that of the manager and the players.

"It's an unthinkable dressing country with an unthinkable manager. I'm precise blessed to beryllium present and hopefully I volition people galore goals."