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Aston Villa captain McGinn: Top 5 the target

Aston Villa captain John McGinn admits the European places are again a target after their 3-1 win against Fulham.

McGinn was on the scoresheet, though admits manager Unai Emery wasn't overly happy.

He said: "The manager was screaming at half-time 'clean sheet, clean sheet'. I've not seen him yet so maybe he's angry.

"Hopefully we can carry on, stay humble and try to achieve something we haven't done in a while."

On whether they can finish top five, he added: "It's the next challenge. Last season it was top 10 but we got into Europe. We have to respect the teams who have been there for years. Fulham will cause a lot of teams problems.

"The manager put a lot of pressure on me at the start of the season to get 10 goals. I have five in all competitions. Let's see if I can put a smile on his face."

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