Birmingham –
Aston Villa has a chance of finishing in the top four Premier League. However, Unai Emery is trying to be realistic Europa League or Conference League is their target.
Since being handled by Emery, Villa has indeed shot up from where it was originally in 16th position to now being in fifth place in the Premier League standings thanks to 54 points from 33 matches. Only six points separate Manchester United in fourth place.
Coincidentally, the two teams will compete against each other at Old Trafford, Sunday (30/4/2023) evening WIB tomorrow. If you win, then Villa is only three points away from the Champions League zone.
It is certain that Villa and their fans are looking forward to the opportunity to appear at the event, considering the prestige and the splash of money in it.
Seeing Villa’s unbeaten performance in their last 10 matches, including eight wins, the Champions League is a realistic target for the rest of the season.
However, Emery doesn’t see it that way because Villa’s position is not completely safe considering that their rivals still have 1-2 games to spare. For example, MU, who will be the opponent this weekend, has only played 31 times.
Therefore, Emery believes that the most reasonable target for Villa is to qualify for the Europa League or Conference League. Even though Emery has given a minimum target of finishing in the top 10.
“Qualifying for Europe is our final mission. We are able to escape from the bottom board, get into the top 10, and qualifying for Europe is our final target. But it is indeed more difficult,” said Unai Emery Of Daily Mail.
“We still have five more games to play, but not for Liverpool, Brighton, Manchester United. We have to play the game on Sunday to enjoy the opportunities we have now.”
“Of course qualifying for Europe means the Champions League, Europa League or Europa Conference League. The Champions League is very difficult, maybe impossible.”
“It’s more likely the Europa League or the Conference League, even if it’s equally difficult.”
(mrp/then)
2023-04-29 02:00:05
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