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.

Of course, the last time such an occasion happened under the lights of Villa's noisy home ground, Unai Emery 's men managed to topple the might of Bayern Munich, as super-sub himself Jhon Duran won the game late on with a smart finish past Manuel Neuer.

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has made it clear that he thinks Pau Torres needs to be stronger with some of his defending sometimes, even though he generally praised the way the Spain international