Aston Villa's Harder Task: Big Signings Must Shine

Europa League winners Aston Villa face a tougher challenge as their big signings need to deliver.

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What happened. Aston Villa's upcoming Premier League season is previewed, highlighting the increasing difficulty of Unai Emery's task and the need for key signings to perform.

• Europa League winners face tougher challenge.
• Big signings need to shine for success.
• Guardian writers predict 7th place finish.

Aston Villa must integrate new signings effectively to meet expectations and improve on last season's fourth-place finish.

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