Aston Villa can give himself a pat on the back after he has made the Champions League Knockouts.
The side of Unai Emery starts their first European adventure because they ruled the continent in the 1980s and already demanded some controversial scalp. Ending in the top eight meant that they could lean back and see how some of Europe's most important outfits fight out to join them last week.
Manchester City has been poured out with Villa, Arsenal and Liverpool, the remaining Premier League Hoop. Villa won five of their eight games in the competition phase, defeated Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig, lost only once and will hope for a favorable draw from here.
The income from Champions League are huge and can help the club's ambitions prior to the draw that will be officially made within a few days.
Emery knows that his side in the last 16 has to do with Club Brugge or Borussia Dortmund. Villa previously defeated the Belgian side in the competition, but only qualified before he sees the Italian side atalanta. Despite the fact that the bruges of the scalp will certainly be seen as a more parent opponent who the Germans, but the paths after that are very different.
The acceptance of Dortmund and it might beat them would give them a chance to face Benfica. That would require the Portuguese side to see Liverpool or Barcelona, which is unlikely, but not impossible. Benfica previously pushed Barcelona into the tournament.
Then Emery can hope that the Champions League has seen a number of large disturbances, resulting in a semi -final against Feyenoord. To happen, the Dutch side should beat two of Inter Milan, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen.
Conversely, Villa saw itself going out in the last eight, which would not be a bad return, since this is their Champions League debut.
While Clubbrugge is very defeated, the English side can then find it very difficult. In the last eight they should face one of PSG, Liverpool or Barcelona.
If they got a shock, they would have to accept the defending champion, Real Madrid, who made a statement when they saw out of the city on Wednesday evening.
Villa's perfect route
Last 16 – Borussia Dortmund
Quarterfinals – Benfica
Semi -Final – Feyenoord
Villas Nightmare Route
Last 16 – Club Brugge
Quarterfinals – Liverpool
Semi -Final – Real Madrid
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