Aston Villa boss Unai Emery won't discourage supporters from 'dreaming' this season as the club targets a strong league finish and silverware
Unai Emery manager of Aston Villa
Unai Emery manager of Aston Villa(Image: Ryan Browne/Shutterstock)
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Unai Emery wants Aston Villa fans to dream, with his side having the chance to move just five points behind league leaders Arsenal if they beat Leeds United.
The Gunners dropped two valuable points at Wolves on Wednesday night, throwing away a two-goal lead late on.
Arsenal have now played one more game than their closest rivals, Manchester City and Villa, who could close the gap to the top spot on Saturday.
Villa, for their part, will focus only on their task against Leeds, with finishing in the top five their clear objective in the final 12 matches of the campaign.
“We can win, we can draw, we can lose tomorrow. It’s very, very different, each situation,” Emery said when asked about Villa’s challenge on Saturday.
“Of course, if we are winning, we are going to feel confident. Firstly, with the teams we have behind us, because the teams behind us, they are trying to get us, because Champions League for those teams is very important.
“To play Champions League in the next year is very important for those teams, for a lot of things. This is our first objective.
“Of course, if we are winning tomorrow, we are closer with Arsenal, but how they are performing, how they are showing everybody their power, not only Premier League.
“Of course, they draw against Wolverhampton, two days ago, but Wolverhampton is a good team, and we (beat) them here, but we struggled it a lot, and we are playing next week against them, it’s a good example.
“And in Champions League, how they are performing and winning matches, I think the power they have now, and the favourites they are now, Arsenal, no doubt.
“And then, it’s City. City, always, is performing fantastic and being so, so consistent.
“Of course, we are feeling so, so comfortable, third in the league. We are so, so happy, but we know we must be so, so demanding to keep it, and to dream.
“To dream in football, and to dream expecting to achieve something important, is very important, as well, and to have this objective or this motivation, I like a lot.”
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