Unai Emery will need the backing of Aston Villa's ambitious owners if he is to turn around the club's fortunes following the disastrous reign of Steven Gerrard.
Gerrard was sacked with the club hovering just above the Premier League relegation zone. A summer spending spree did not go to plan, with the Englishman struggling to imprint a successful style of play onto his players.
Villa chiefs can glance at Emery's spell at Arsenal for hints as to what the Spaniard may have in mind for the January transfer window. Here, Mirror Football takes a look and ranks at the players he signed for the Gunners, and what that might mean for his new club.
