Aston Villa were urged not to become a "maybe" team. Yet maybe this is their year.
When Emi Martinez charged up the pitch to celebrate after his quick thinking set up John McGinn's opener there was no doubt their Europa League dream would continue.
In a moment of magic the Argentina international saved Nabil Bentaleb's free-kick before launching a perfect pass to Jadon Sancho to run on to and tee up McGinn.
"I love the vision of him," former Villa striker Dion Dublin said on BBC Radio 5 Live.
"Olivier Giroud was stood right in front of him, he put it over the defender's head and the rest is history.