Unai Emery ‘has chin stroked by reporter’ after Aston Villa collapse at Man Utd

Fans have been left questioning if Unai Emery was having his chin stroked by a reporter after Aston Villa’s dramatic defeat at Manchester United.

Emery’s aspect missed the prospect to go degree on factors with Premier League leaders Liverpool as they surrendered a 2-0 lead because of an unlikely fightback from the Red Devils. Following an excellent season up to now, Villa’s progress has been checked barely after taking only one level from their final two video games.

But as Emery addressed the Amazon Prime interviewer after the Old Trafford loss, some followers have been distracted by the hand that was vigorously stroking the Spaniard’s chin. The hand was presumably Emery’s, however some viewers weren’t so certain.

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“Someone said it looks like the reporters feeling his chin and I can’t unsee it,” posted one on X (previously Twitter). Another noticed: “I’ll give you that, he’s certainly stroking the chin with an unnatural amount of reps.”

A 3rd fan stated: “Every time I see this, I’m imagining someone out of shot underneath stroking Emery’s chin for him. Soothing him after a loss.” Given the marginally awkward begin to the interview, it’s unlikely the reporter had resorted to placing his hand on his interviewee’s face.

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He began by bluntly asking: “Unai, what went wrong?” Emery, nonetheless stroking his chin, replied with a smile: “39 points, that’s amazing. Now you’re asking me in another direction.”

The reporter then clarified: “Only tonight, only in that second half. Your season is without question, I wouldn’t even talk about that.”

Emery, having indifferent his hand from his chin, then says “good, good” whereas pointing on the man with the mic. Emery then says: “50 minutes, fantastic.”

He later stated: “Move on, be demanding. I told the players that the first part of the season was fantastic but I want more. If they want more we have to work hard to get it.

“My mentality now is to focus on Saturday [at home to Burnley] and prepare the match as well as possible. We want to be better tomorrow than today.”