Unai Emery expressed his pride at Aston Villa's qualification for the European Championship for a third consecutive season but urged his players to keep working hard to finish in the Premier League's top five.  

Aston Villa's 1-0 win over Bournemouth on the south coast ensured they would finish no lower than seventh in the top flight, but with two games remaining in the season, there is still a chance for Aston Villa to move up further in the table and potentially compete for a Champions League spot.  

Unai Emery said: "It's great, I'm very happy and proud, but we can't stop, we have to keep going. "Last week we played at home against Fulham in Europe and today we played against a strong Bournemouth team, all teams that played really well and they stood with us.  

"They are our rivals for the Champions League qualification and with a great performance last week and today's win we are now shoulder to shoulder with the other teams in the fight for a Champions League spot."  

“We have qualified to play Tottenham and the next games will determine if we can qualify for the Europa League or the Champions League, or even have a chance to go one step further.”  

Ollie Watkins scored the only goal of the game to become the club's top scorer in the Premier League, an achievement that meant a lot to him. Aston Villa fans, staff and teammates are all very proud of the No.11, and head coach Unai Emery also spoke highly of the England international.  

Unai Emery said: "It's fantastic and he fully deserves everything he has achieved. He always gives his all for the team, plays a key role in the execution of tactics, defensively and offensively and, like today, he can score goals."  

“This is fantastic news for him, he is a great guy, always humble, has a hard-working attitude and has shown great loyalty to Aston Villa. We are always ambitious and he has always firmly supported our strategic direction while constantly improving himself and contributing to the team’s success.”