00:00Aston Villa are set to play their Europa League final against European opposition in Freiburg
00:08with a chance to become European champions in the continent's second-tier tournament.
00:13Aston Villa could end a 30-year European trophy drought.
00:18They haven't won a European trophy since 1982.
00:22Now Unai Emery has won the competition more than any other manager in the tournament's history.
00:30He's won it four times already.
00:32To get to the final, Aston Villa had to beat Nottingham Forest and did so 4-0 in the second
00:39leg of the tie.
00:41The first leg ended 1-0 at the city ground and Unai Emery hailed the support at Villa Park
00:47as one of the major factors in reaching the final.
00:53Here's what the Aston Villa manager had to say after the game.
00:58They were social focus and they were aware about the momentum.
01:06We planned before as well emotionally and the momentum how we were playing the match.
01:15It was the only match we played with these circumstances.
01:21Playing semi-final.
01:24We did two years ago in conference against Olympiacos, but we played the second leg away.
01:31Last year, we played the second leg at home, but it was part of the final.
01:38And we played the semi-final in London EFA Cup.
01:41But to play one match like that, playing the second leg after the first leg in Nottingham,
01:47the second leg here, with the possibility to get a final,
01:50was the only moment we have had here.
01:56And of course, we were so motivated, we were excited, we were confident about how the supporters
02:07were here creating this atmosphere.
02:12And then was focused and play and play and play and they play like they are.
02:17And now, when we can feel, of course, so happy and so proud of everything we are doing,
02:22now as well getting balanced.
02:24Because the final is still to play.
02:28And 50-50 possibilities for both teams.
02:32Fribourg was a German team very difficult.
02:34Because German team, they have good players, they have good coaches,
02:38they have, as well, a good competitive way.
02:43And the most important, everything we are doing is enjoying.
02:48And we still, days and weeks, to enjoy the process we are.
02:52And then play the final and with our supporters to enjoy one moment like that.
02:56It's really been something fantastic.
02:57Fantastic.
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