Unai Emery sets incredible Villarreal record as his Arsenal successor Mikel Arteta under huge pressure for dismal start to season

Unai Emery is doing wonders with Villarreal and has set a new club record following their brilliant run of recent results.

The Spanish club are unbeaten in their last 19 games in all competitions - you have to go back to September to find their only defeat of the whole season.

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Their 1-1 draw with Athletic Bilbao set a new club record for the longest unbeaten run in the club’s history.

Villarreal seem to be going from strength to strength under Emery as they are fourth in the table, and just six points off top spot.

They have also made the last 32 of the Europa League and will face Red Bull Salzburg in February.

Emery is flourishing at the club he took over in July winning 11, drawing nine and losing just one of his first 21 games.

It is a world away from the view of the Spaniard when he was unceremoniously sacked by Arsenal in November 2019.

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He was axed from the north London club after a run of seven winless games, which left them eighth in the Premier League.

Fast forward 12 months and Emery has thrived while the situation has only got worse for the Gunners.

Mikel Arteta was hired as manager in December and things looked promising to start with as they lifted the FA Cup at the end of the season.

But Arteta is under a lot of pressure now having gone seven Premier League games without a win and the club languishing down in 15th place.