Aston Villa will play in the Europa Conference next season after victory over Brighton & Hove Albion sealed seventh place at a rocking Villa Park on Sunday. Let’s hear the fans’ post-match thoughts about the players’ individual performances. EMILIANO MARTÍNEZ – 8 Martinez duplicated his World Cup Final match-saving save to deny Undav a equalising goal; didn’t have a chance for Undav’s close-range goal. Addressing the jubilant fans after the game Didu said “We wanted it more than them – that’s the reality. We wanted to be in Europe and this club deserves to be in Europe – we’re going to try ..read more

Aston Villa look to secure a place in Europe for next season as they host Brighton & Hove Albion at Villa Park this Sunday. Here’s the latest heading into the final match-day of the season… THE BUILD UP Three points is enough to secure seventh place and a spot in the Europa Conference League next year for Unai Emery’s side, but they must get the better of Roberto De Zerbi’s high-flying Seagulls or match/better both Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford’s results to do so. The Villans sit seventh in the Premier League on 58 points heading into the season finale and have Ryan Mason’s Spurs (eighth ..read more

Aston Villa earned a vital point at Anfield in the race for a European spot; Spurs fell to defeat at home to Brentford in the early kick-off, opening the opportunity for Villa to take the initiative; European position is in our own hands with the final game of the season at home to Brighton a week from Sunday. Let’s hear Gary Plaza & Liam Davies’ post-match thoughts about the players’ individual performances. EMILIANO MARTÍNEZ – 9 “It was difficult not to award Villa’s number one a 10/10 after what was a colossal performance between the sticks at Anfield. The World Cup winner showed exactl ..read more