Aston Villa boss Unai Emery played down his side's Champions League credentials despite thrashing West Ham, but a top-five finish should not be the ceiling at Villa Park.
Villa are just two points off Premier League pacesetters Manchester City and Arsenal following Sunday's 4-1 win. Douglas Luiz's double and clinical finishes from Ollie Watkins and Leon Bailey ended Villa's Hammers hoodoo, for their first victory over West Ham since 2015.
'But the real top teams do it at both ends. Normally you need the best players. To be doing it here at Aston Villa is outstanding. 'You go back to last season and think what Newcastle did to get into the Champions League. They were written off right throughout the season. 'They won't get there'. But they eventually did. And yeah, it will be tough for Aston Villa.
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