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Unai Emery mentioned his Aston Villa workforce will attempt to “get our greatest desires” and qualify for a second successive within the Champions League after choosing up an necessary 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 facet and transfer above Gabriel Agbonlahor as Villa’s report 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 stage on factors with Chelsea and Newcastle and maintain their hopes for a top-five end firmly alive.
Getting the job achieved 👊 #BOUAVL pic.twitter.com/W6xU6V8S49
— 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.
Nonetheless, Emery’s sights are firmly on a spot within the continent’s elite membership match.
“Our first goal by the Premier League is to attempt to be constant, and attempt to obtain our goal by it,” mentioned the Villa boss.
“The gamers, they competed very effectively. It’s troublesome right here. Bournemouth, they’re performing fantastically effectively.
“And Europe, we’re in Europe. Convention, Europa or Champions League. After all, we wish 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 effectively we will really feel with some potentialities to get it.”
Villa’s ultimate two video games are towards Tottenham and Manchester United, the groups competing on this season’s Europa League ultimate.
And Emery insists he isn’t trying any additional than the following match.
Emery mentioned: “We’re taking part in Tottenham at residence and we’re going to concentrate on this match solely.
“We’ve got to do our work and doing our work like immediately I’m blissful. I’m actually happy with how we’re doing.”