Unai Emery wants his side to continue to ‘break barriers’ as Aston Villa prepare to host Bologna in the Champions League on Tuesday

It was not so long ago that Villa decided to sign Alex Moreno, now on loan at Nottingham Forest, because he was regarded as the ideal profile for an Emery-style left-back; a sharp burst of acceleration was vital to his one-v-one and ball-carrying abilities.

After wins against Young Boys and Bayern Munich, Aston Villa can put one foot in the Champions League knockout stages by beating Bologna - but Unai Emery doesn't want to stop there

Unai Emery is determined to ensure Aston Villa's Champions League success is not a flash in the pan as the Spaniard aims to "break barriers" at a club he has transformed.We want to be strong in the idea in our mind and create a strong mentality to always break barriers.

He added: "I don’t want to waste my time here. You can waste your time here but we don’t want to waste time here. My objective here individually is to keep the same level now being in the Champions League and to add to it by being a contender for a trophy."

Aston Villa defender Matty Cash is hoping his "dream" will come true against Bologna in the Champions League. Villa take on the Serie A side in their third game of this season's top European cup competition on Tuesday.