Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has expressed confidence in his team’s ability to overturn a two-goal deficit against Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final clash at Villa Park on Tuesday.
PSG claimed a 3-1 victory in the first leg last week in Paris, giving them the upper hand heading into the return fixture.
Speaking to the club’s official website, Emery reaffirmed belief in his squad, stating that he trusts his players and is convinced that a comeback is well within reach.
“We played how we wanted to at Paris St-Germain but the result obviously wasn’t what we hoped for. If we are winning, we can be close.
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“Our objective is to play with one strong plan in our tactical way tomorrow and try to be consistent and try to understand how the match is going in 90 minutes.
“When we were winning at Club Brugge also, we were ready to play extra time. Our plan is the same that if we are getting extra time, that’s good and if we are getting a penalty shootout, that’s fantastic as well.”
“A shock comeback is not impossible, especially when playing at home, and Emery admitted that he wants to make history this week.
“I have experiences of comebacks. Both positive and negative.”
“But now, it’s something different. We want to write the history of Aston Villa – last year in the Conference League, this year in the Champions League and hopefully for years to come in Europe.”