00:00Aston Villa's 3-1 victory over Club Bruges in the first leg of their Champions League
00:06last-16 tie has put them in a commanding position, heading into this week's return leg at Villapark.
00:15With a two-goal cushion, Unai Emre's side are just 90 minutes away from reaching the
00:20quarter-finals of Europe's premier club competition for the first time since the 80s.
00:26Tony Marcus Rashford expressed his excitement being back on the Champions League stage but
00:31remains cautious acknowledging the job is not complete after he posted on Instagram
00:37the Champions League night we are at the halfway stage and see you at Villapark.
00:43The boss Unai Emre seconded that opinion saying the job is nowhere near complete and they're
00:49preparing for the worst in the second leg.
00:53We are not in the quarter-final, still 90 minutes to play and we are ready in case we
01:01will need extra time and in case we will need a penalty shoot because I know how difficult
01:07these are in each match and how can change one match in 90 minutes I know it and the
01:18players as well I am sure they have experiences before as well.
01:26The second leg this week promises to be a tense affair with Bruges needing at least
01:31two goals to force extra time and three to progress outright. Villa have been in excellent
01:37form throughout the competition but Emre is fully aware that a single slip-up could see
01:42Bruges capitalise and mount a comeback.
01:45I want to understand how the difficulties can face in Europe every team and our experience
01:54last year through conference league was the same and today but I am happy but can't get
02:00in balance because I know still 90 minutes to play.
02:04Villa fans are daring to dream of a quarter-final appearance but the team must remain grounded
02:09and focused knowing that the tie is far from over.
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