Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has told Tottenham that qualifying for the Champions League is far tougher than it was before.Villa host Spurs on Saturday with the two sides still in the hunt for European football next season, but with hopes of claiming a top-four Premier League place all but over for both.Tottenham – Champions League finalists in 2019 who reached the round of 16 this season – are sixth, six points behind fourth-placed Manchester United having played a game more.Eighth-placed Villa’s late bid to break into the top four was ended by successive 1-0 away defeats to United and Wolves over the last fortnight.“Their expectation in the beginning was to be in the top four,” ex-Arsenal boss Emery said of his former North London neighbours. 188bet
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has told Tottenham that qualifying for the Champions League is far tougher than it was before.Villa host Spurs on Saturday with the two sides still in the hunt for European football next season, but with hopes of claiming a top-four Premier League place all but over for both.Tottenham – Champions League finalists in 2019 who reached the round of 16 this season – are sixth, six points behind fourth-placed Manchester United having played a game more.Eighth-placed Villa’s late bid to break into the top four was ended by successive 1-0 away defeats to United and Wolves over the last fortnight.“Their expectation in the beginning was to be in the top four,” ex-Arsenal boss Emery said of his former North London neighbours. Stake