Seven years after firing them into the Premier League, Tammy Abraham is back scoring goals at Aston Villa to keep their fans and manager dreaming of glory.
With Villa on the verge of losing 1-0 to Leeds United on Saturday, substitute Abraham, who had only been on the pitch for 13 minutes, guided the ball with his knee into the net to score an 88th-minute equaliser.
It was the 28-year-old's second goal since returning to the club following his £18.2m move from Besiktas in January, after scoring in the 3-1 loss to Newcastle in the FA Cup seven days ago.
Abraham, who received a great reception from the club's fans when he came on, played alongside Ollie Watkins, instead of replacing him.
Emery said that was a tactic he would do again in the right circumstances, with Abraham also relishing the competition for a place.
"We spoke about it [playing together] a few times in training, and luckily we were able to grab the goal so the gaffer can see that it can work," added Abraham.
"We know he is a top striker and he has been here for a few years and scored many goals, so it is fantastic competition to have."
Emery was full of praise for the new recruit and added: "He left the Premier League seven years ago and now he is adapting in everything we're demanding.
"It's a huge commitment from him to try to help us with his qualities, and he showed it because he played 20 minutes and he was motivated, excited and scored from it."