Aston Villa are just 90 minutes away from reaching the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, but manager Unai Emery is staying grounded ahead of the crucial home tie. Despite the excitement around Villa Park, Emery remains focused on the task at hand, urging his players to stay composed and finish the job.
Category
🥇
SportsTranscript
00:00Aston Villa's 3-1 victory over Club Bruges in the first leg of their Champions League
00:06last-16 tie has put them in a commanding position, heading into this week's return leg at Villapark.
00:15With a two-goal cushion, Unai Emre's side are just 90 minutes away from reaching the
00:20quarter-finals of Europe's premier club competition for the first time since the 80s.
00:26Tony Marcus Rashford expressed his excitement being back on the Champions League stage but
00:31remains cautious acknowledging the job is not complete after he posted on Instagram
00:37the Champions League night we are at the halfway stage and see you at Villapark.
00:43The boss Unai Emre seconded that opinion saying the job is nowhere near complete and they're
00:49preparing for the worst in the second leg.
00:53We are not in the quarter-final, still 90 minutes to play and we are ready in case we
01:01will need extra time and in case we will need a penalty shoot because I know how difficult
01:07these are in each match and how can change one match in 90 minutes I know it and the
01:18players as well I am sure they have experiences before as well.
01:26The second leg this week promises to be a tense affair with Bruges needing at least
01:31two goals to force extra time and three to progress outright. Villa have been in excellent
01:37form throughout the competition but Emre is fully aware that a single slip-up could see
01:42Bruges capitalise and mount a comeback.
01:45I want to understand how the difficulties can face in Europe every team and our experience
01:54last year through conference league was the same and today but I am happy but can't get
02:00in balance because I know still 90 minutes to play.
02:04Villa fans are daring to dream of a quarter-final appearance but the team must remain grounded
02:09and focused knowing that the tie is far from over.