Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry is determined to bring European football back to the club.
"Aston Villa has got to be back up there getting automatic qualification and finishing top six or seven in the Premier League on a regular basis.
"European football should be part of this club again and it has been a long time since the club has been consistently up there challenging.
"It has been a case of one season up there competing, then back down again the following year, and we want to make sure Aston Villa is part of European football regularly."
The England midfielder added: "I was sitting at home in midweek, relaxing, watching the Champions League, and I would rather be playing football instead of watching it.
"You want to play at as high a level as you can. I've played for England and it would be great to experience Europe."