Villa Makes Big League Entrance Thanks to Emery

There have been mixed feelings regarding the new Champions League format, including the prolonged group stage and the introduction of the "Swiss system" fixture list. However, if you were to speak to anyone affiliated with Aston Villa, they would likely have a different perspective.

Make no mistake: Villa remain one of English football’s biggest clubs, the most successful from the West Midlands conurbation of almost 3 million. It’s just that most of that success occurred a long time ago.