"I feel sick"- The ex-Aston Villa boss and Premier League winner on the final loss - AVillaFan. com - Aston Villa Fan Site

The former Aston Villa boss felt irritated with his team's display in the final leading to their heavy defeat. Aston Villa and the success in the final is probably something that is achievable.

Under Unai Emery, they have turned into a consistent dark horse competing at the top level in the Premier League. The Lions have qualified to Champions League twice in three years, and always played in Europe since the 2023/24 season.

They even lifted their first trophy in 30 years while clinching the Europa League last season. However, about a decade ago, such seemed unlikely.

About a season prior to their relegation, Villa did have a glimpse of promise under Tim Sherwood. He guided them to the FA Cup final in the 2014/15 campaign and salvaged them from going down to the Championship.

Unfortunately, they were hapless and beaten 4-0 in Wembley by Arsene Wenger's Arsenal. Sherwoodcommented after the game as reported inSky Sports.

"I feel sick and so do the boys in there, there will be some changes," Ironically, that was the beginning of his end and eventually Villa's woeful campaign in the top flight. The former Blackburn Rovers skipper while winning the Premier League in 1994/95 did not turn out to be the right man in charge of the rebuilding phase.

A brief promising start Sherwood began his stint in Villa in February 2015 with two narrow defeats versus Stoke City and Newcastle. Yet, after two consecutive wins against West Brom in the league and FA Cup, Villa's form slowly improved.

A big 4-0 win on the road over Sunderland was a solid proof, followed by another away win over Spurs, which was on the top six in that season, brought confidence to the squad and fans that they could avoid relegation. Two victories against Everton and West Ham gave them more comfort in Sherwood's tenure.

However, the one performance which gave hope to the fans over Villa's rise was their comeback triumph against Liverpool in the FA Cup semifinal. Gaby Agbonlahorand Co picked up a 2-1 win after conceding the goal from Phillipe Coutinho.