The secure future of coach Unai Emery

Coach Emery promises to help Aston Villa improve further - Photo: REUTERS

Specifically, after only 30 minutes of the second leg, PSG scored 2 goals to lead 5-1 on aggregate. That was the moment when fans confirmed their farewell to Aston Villa. And for them, the "dark horse" will probably forever be just a "dark horse".

But Aston Villa did not surrender as expected. It took them just over 20 minutes to surprise PSG with 3 consecutive goals scored from the 34th to the 57th minute. Aston Villa's comeback could have been complete if it weren't for Donnarumma's brilliance. The Italian goalkeeper made 2 consecutive saves right after that, with a diving header to block the goal, and a winning situation against Asensio in a one-on-one situation.

In the end, Aston Villa only lost 4-5 to PSG with a lot of regret. But that regret is not negative, because Aston Villa's season is still going on, as is the future of this team.

When Aston Villa reached the top 4 of the Premier League last season, the media was still hesitant to consider them as a new force in English football. The football world is no stranger to "one-season" teams, playing brilliantly one season and then collapsing the next season because they cannot carry their ambitions.

There have been times when Aston Villa have shown signs of that, such as when they dropped to 12th place in the Premier League this season. Unai Emery's team are clearly not used to competing domestically and also competing for the Champions League.

But by March, Aston Villa had regained their form with a run of four consecutive wins. They are now in seventh place, just one point behind fifth-placed Man City (next season's Premier League will likely have five Champions League spots).

If all goes well, Aston Villa can still get a ticket to the Champions League next season. And that is a truly perfect result for Mr. Emery and his team. Reaching the quarter-finals of this tournament for the first time in 4 decades has helped Aston Villa pocket a bonus of up to 100 million euros. And continuing to win tickets for next season will ensure a similar income for 2 consecutive years. That is enough for a "dark horse" to become a real tycoon.

Unai Emery is a great coach in the football world. After many years of wandering through big teams, it seems that the Spanish strategist has found a place to build his own "empire".

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