UNAI EMERY marked his second anniversary at Villa Park and roared: "I want to stay in the Champions League." The Spaniard has told his that reaching players the competition just once is not enough, and he is demanding more Premier League success to make it happen.
Emery has overseen a transformation that has been little short of remarkable.
When Steven Gerrard departed, the club was fighting to stay out of the relegation zone, only to begin a remarkable journey that culminated last term in a fourth-placed finish.
Now, with a victory over Bologna tonight, the modelling suggests they will need just one more triumph from their group matches to reach the knockout stage.
And Emery says he has no intention of stopping there.
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