Unai Emery is looking forward to the challenge of facing Wolves counterpart Julen Lopetegui at Villa Park on Wednesday night.
Both coaches moved to the Midlands this season after beginning the current campaign in charge of Spanish clubs.
Emery’s Villarreal side and Lopetegui’s Sevilla went head-to-head a number of times over the past couple of years, including a 1-1 draw in September, and Emery is looking forward to going up against his fellow Spaniard once again.
“He’s a very good coach,” Emery said.
“He has good experience and he decided to come to the Premier League. I think that’s fantastic because to play against teams he manages is a big challenge.
“He demands a lot with his style. We are going to play again for the second time this season after Villarreal v Sevilla.
“It will be a great challenge against him.”
Emery leads Aston Villa into the game on the back of a 2-0 success at Tottenham Hotspur, becoming the first Villa manager since John Gregory in 1998 to win his first two Premier League away matches.
The 51-year-old has won three of his four top flight matches in charge, and he is looking to build on his solid start when Wolves arrive in B6.
He said: “We keep moving ahead, thinking about how we can develop our tactical issues – defensively and offensively.
“We played a very good match (v Tottenham) but we can improve with the ball: more possession and keeping the ball for longer.
“Against Wolves, it’s a derby and I think it’s going to be a very good match in our stadium with our supporters. We will enjoy it with them.
“We’re going to prepare in the best way possible to show them our progress.”
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