'We dedicate this to Gary Shaw': Emery salutes former striker after Villa victory

09/17/2024 04:19 PM

• 'They won the Champions League. I want to follow that'
• Villa win 3-0 in Switzerland against Young Boys

Unai Emery saluted Gary Shaw after Aston Villa got off to a flying start in the Champions League, dedicating their 3-0 victory over Swiss champions Young Boys to the late striker and insisting he wants his team to attempt to emulate the 1982 European Cup-winning side. After 41 years away, Villa eased to a win on their return to Europe's most prestigious club competition.

The Villa manager paid tribute to Shaw, who died aged 63 on Monday after falling ill this month. "Forty-two years [ago] they achieved by winning the Champions League and winning the trophy," Emery said. "We want to dedicate this victory to Gary Shaw, his family and all of the Aston Villa family. I want to try to get in our way and follow what that [1982] team achieved."