In the 7th round of the UEFA Europa League league phase, Aston Villa faced Fenerbahçe away and defeated them 1-0. After the match, Villa manager Emery spoke to the media.

Villa manager Emery said: "We have a clear objective in this competition—to be contenders for the trophy."
"If we need this trophy to qualify for the Champions League, we must become genuine contenders. Qualifying through our domestic league is extremely difficult."
"I dream of winning a trophy here, and the Europa League is one of our goals this year."
