The redemption of Diego Carlos, he eats Haaland and snacks on Arsenal

Diego Carlos landed on the wrong foot in the Premier League. In his second game with Aston Villa he had just arrived from Sevilla for 31 million euros he tore his Achilles tendon.

He had never had to undergo surgery. It is the worst injury of my career. Some people said he wouldn't play again this season. However, the Brazilian international rushed the deadlines and, after 213 days in the dry dock, he reappeared on matchday 35 of the Premier against Wolves.

In 2022-23 he was only able to complete three games, but this season he has already accumulated 16 games. What's more, he scored a goal and provided an assist. His recovery is complete. In fact, he has just started and completed 90 minutes in Aston Villa's last four Premier League games.

His performance deserves special mention, with a clean sheet, in the victories over Manchester City (1-0) and Arsenal (1-0). Diego Carlos and Pau Torres dried Haaland with the help of Konsa from the right side. City only took two shots at Villa Park, Guardiola's worst record since he arrived at the Etihad.

Emery has made it better

Diego Carlos, however, shared merits with Emery on DAZN. He is a very competitive coach and a tireless worker. I had faced him both in France, Nantes and in Seville, and I always found it very difficult to play against his teams, so I was looking forward to working with him.