Aston Villa left Manchester at the end of last season with a sense of frustration and failure. Controversially denied a Champions League spot - Morgan Rogers' goal dramatically ruled out before Emi Martinez was sent off in defeat by Manchester United which cost them a top four place - Villa went back down the M6 fuming. This time, days after their Europa League win in Istanbul against Freiburg, the mood is totally different.
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