I’ll confess I’d never heard of our opponent until the fixtures came out and wondered from the name whether they were actually a football club or some sort of youth organization. But they are indeed a club sitting 12th in the Eredivisie following a mixed start. They have beaten Panathinaikos, though, so one would hope Villa are taking things seriously. You want all the points you can get.You also want to sustain momentum. It’s been better since Bologna and Villa haven’t lost in eight, but with Pep & Co up at the weekend, Villa really could use a very solid performance. There’s belief, sure, but for me it’s still all about progression, being more settled and cohesive. With Rogers finally firing home, you’d like to think the goal-scoring burden could be lifted from Buendia and McGinn, and you’d like to see what he can bring helping out the rest of the side. Same would go for Ollie.Now, no idea how Emery is going to approach this one with an eye on City. We know he often doesn’t make dramatic departures, but he’ll want to manage minutes for the main guns and it is an opportunity...