Unai Emery stated his Aston Villa group will attempt to “get our greatest desires” and qualify for a second successive within the Champions League after choosing up an vital three factors towards Bournemouth on Saturday.
Ollie Watkins scored his seventy fifth prime flight purpose with the deftest of touches deep into first-half stoppage time to safe victory for Emery’s aspect and transfer above Gabriel Agbonlahor as Villa’s file goalscorer within the Premier League.
Jacob Ramsey was dismissed with 10 minutes remaining to make it a nervy final interval for the guests because the Cherries sought an equaliser.
However Villa held on for a 1-0 win to maneuver degree on factors with Chelsea and Newcastle and hold their hopes for a top-five end firmly alive.
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— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) May 10, 2025
The end result additionally confirmed Villa’s place in a European competitors for the third season in a row.
Nevertheless, Emery’s sights are firmly on a spot within the continent’s elite membership event.
“Our first goal by means of the Premier League is to attempt to be constant, and attempt to obtain our goal by means of it,” stated the Villa boss.
“The gamers, they competed very properly. It’s troublesome right here. Bournemouth, they’re performing fantastically properly.
“And Europe, we’re in Europe. Convention, Europa or Champions League. After all, we need to attempt to get our greatest desires and play Champions League once more.
“However there are nonetheless matches to play. There are groups in entrance of us however with this victory as properly we will really feel with some potentialities to get it.”
Villa’s last two video games are towards Tottenham and Manchester United, the groups competing on this season’s Europa League last.
And Emery insists he’s not wanting any additional than the subsequent match.
Emery stated: “We’re enjoying Tottenham at dwelling and we’re going to deal with this match solely.
“We now have to do our work and doing our work like at the moment I’m comfortable. I’m actually pleased with how we’re doing.”
