Aston Villa face Nottingham Forest on Thursday evening in the second leg of their Europa League semi-final, needing to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg. Unai Emery's side enter the match at Villa Park on the back of three straight defeats across all competitions.
Villa manager Unai Emery told reporters it would not be a defeat if his team failed to lift the trophy this season. He stressed the club's progress over the past three years and said the squad remains focused on improvement regardless of the outcome. Emery noted that only one team can win and described reaching the semi-final as a major achievement.
