Douglas Luiz and Ollie Watkins scored as Aston Villa beat Brighton 2-1 to secure seventh place and a slot in the Europa Conference League next season
manager of the season shortlist this month, few bosses have had as unexpected an impact as Unai Emery, who took charge of a club languishing in the bottom five in November and bracing themselves for a long relegation fight. That he turned the campaign into one that yielded European qualification is staggering. To do so with almost entirely the same playing squad as his predecessor, Steven Gerrard, makes it even more remarkable.
Local boy Ramsey is living out his childhood dreams at the club he has supported all his life and his 22nd birthday celebrations on Sunday could not have been more joyous. He proved a constant nuisance and created both early Villa goals to kickstart this final-day party.Photograph: Richard Lee/Shutterstock
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