"Dreams are free, the Villa manager said. Everyone has to dream. I have my dream and I am here getting my dream. My huge dream here and as a coach is to win the Champions League. That is my dream, all my life. The level I am, my dream is still to win Champions League. I don't know if I can have again this opportunity."
"Last year, we played quarter-finals, four years ago we played semi-finals [with Villarreal]. In each moment, I am realistic. The only dream I have now is tomorrow's match. Of course, we can analyse how we want to build the team and where we want to get to. There are a lot of ways of where we want to get. But now, there is only tomorrow [Tuesday]. After tomorrow, we will see."
Aston Villa sit third in the Premier League, one point behind Manchester City and three behind leaders Arsenal, after an 11-match winning run equalling the club record. The season began poorly, with no wins in the first six matches and the first league goal arriving late in September, but form improved to place Villa firmly in the title conversation. A victory over Arsenal would strengthen Villa's title credentials. The club retains long-term ambitions, including Champions League success, and expects January arrivals to bolster squad depth while applying lessons from the 2023–24 campaign following a similar mid-season points tally.
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