6-2 on aggregate against the Greek side.<\/a><\/p>\nVilla travelled to the Karaiskakis Stadium needing a memorable turnaround, having lost the first leg 4-2 on home soil, but were unable to overturn the deficit.<\/p>\n
“I think it has been a big learning curve for us,” McGinn told TNT Sports. “It’s not been a smooth journey.<\/p>\n
“We got to the semi-final and were down to the bare bones a wee bit. However, those of us that were out there across the two legs lost to the better team, and the scoreline shows that.”<\/p>\n
Despite falling in the Conference League, Villa will secure Champions League football next season if Tottenham lose to Burnley on Saturday or if Emery’s side beat Liverpool on Monday.<\/p>\n
“For us going into more European competition next season, we need to learn how to manage moments a lot better,” added Villa captain McGinn.<\/p>\n
“Of course we wanted to do better this year and get to a European final, but we will do everything we can to get ourselves back into this position and get to a final.”<\/p>\n
Emery says Villa are having an “amazing season” after playing in Europe for the first time since 2010.<\/p>\n
“My message is clear,” Emery told TNT Sports. “Move on and we have to try and finish the season. <\/p>\n
“[We are] doing an amazing season, particularly if we manage to achieve the last objective. Even without it [Champions League] we are in Europe, in the Europa League.<\/p>\n
“This is an experience for us at Aston Villa after a long time [of not being in Europe] and again we are going to compete in Europe next year. Of course we are a little bit disappointed, a little bit frustrated, but we have to move on quick.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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