Few players have the charisma of McGinn. The experienced Scottish midfielder was one of the heroes who led Aston Villa in their comeback against Paris Saint-Germain… and on a night where they were just one goal away from taking the game to extra time after overturning a 1-3 first-leg deficit, he was striving to create a miracle. He scored one of the goals and was also one of the best players on the pitch.

The Aston Villa captain and leader of a brilliant team that has returned to the top level of football said after the match against PSG in an interview with TNT Sports: “We want more. We want to be here again next season, and we will do everything we can to achieve that.

I have never played against Real Madrid or Barcelona… but in my professional football career, Paris Saint-Germain is the best team I have ever faced. I’m getting older, and I certainly wouldn’t want to play against them every week.”

McGinn, who scored a stunning goal with a storming run and a fantastic shot to level the game at 2-2, also emphasized that Emery’s halftime talk played a crucial role: “He said he was proud of our performance, keep going, nothing is certain. We never gave up. It was chaos, but we gave everything we had, and I think all Aston Villa fans left the stadium with immense pride.”