The club has played 'incredibly well,' says ex-Villa defender and European Cup winner Colin Gibson.
Reaching the final of the Europa League was a "hell of an achievement" for Aston Villa, according to former player Colin Gibson, who said he saw no reason why the team could not go on to win.
Unai Emery's side will play inin 44 years on Wednesday evening, when they take on Germany's Freiburg in Istanbul. Gibson, who made 185 appearances for Villa, said it would be a "tough game," but the team had played "incredibly well" throughout the tournament.
"If you look at their performances, there's absolutely no reason why they can't win tonight," he said. Gibson, who has also played for Manchester United and Walsall, said there was always pressure and nerves during big games. The defender also praised Villa boss Emery and said his eye for detail was "absolutely astonishing".
"There are many, many managers that have been brilliant for Aston Villa," he said, "but I tell you what, I've not seen a better manager has been before than this manager. Aston Villa could take home their first major silverware in 30 years on Wednesday Speaking of the club's European win against Bayern Munich in 1982, he told BBC Hereford and Worcester he accidentally "lost" the cup for a short time following the achievement.
"When we won the European cup, the club allowed us to take it out to supporters clubs. And we went to a supporters club in Lichfield and it got put it on the bar.
""We sort of went 'what are we going to do? '"It was probably about an hour or two. I thought 'what's going to happen?
', and I thought I was going to be absolutely hung drawn and quartered. "
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