Aston Villa manager Unai Emery invoked the club's 1982 European Cup triumph and Leicester City's 2016 Premier League title as he responded to criticism from pundit Jamie Carragher ahead of the Europa League quarter-final first leg against Bologna.
The match took place on April 9, 2026, at the Renato Dall'Ara stadium in Bologna, with Emery's side seeking to advance to the semi-finals of the 2025/26 UEFA Europa League.
Carragher had questioned Villa's ambitions in European competition, prompting Emery to reference historical underdog successes as motivation for his team.
