A prominent part of Emery's managerial success is how he can transfer his messages onto players - it has worked a treat at Aston Villa

Unai Emery has taken Aston Villa into the Champions League round of 16, where their match against Club Brugge will see the former Villarreal manager hit a new milestone

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"We are not in the quarter-final. There's still 90 minutes to play, we're ready in case we need extra-time and penalties because I know how difficult it is in each match and how we can change one match in 90 minutes. "The players - I'm sure they have experiences before as well with matches like that and we have to respect the opponent always.

Aston Villa will take a lead home after their Champions League win over Club Brugge on Tuesday evening - with further progression in the competition a real possibility thanks to some top performances - and some fans in the Birmingham Live comments section have been wowed by one new arrival in particular.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery believes one player stood out in the 3-1 win away at Club Brugge in the Champions League.

Unai Emery’s side look firmly on course for a quarter-final showdown with either Liverpool or Paris Saint-Germain