Villa laghachiri n'etiti ndị kachasị mma ka Saunders nọgidere na-akpụzi otu egwuregwu na-emeri. Nke a kwụsịrị na aha nke asaa na asọmpi asọmpi na 1980-81. N'ihe ijuanya nke ndị na-ekwu okwu na ndị na-akwado ya, Saunders kwụsịrị n'etiti etiti oge 1981-82, mgbe ọ gbasasịrị na onyeisi oche, ya na Villa na nkeji iri na ise nke ikpeazụ nke European Cup. Onye nnọchi ya bụ onye njikwa ya na-ekwu okwu dị nro bụ Tony Barton onye duziri klọb ahụ gaa mmeri 1<unk>0 megide Bayern Munich na European Cup ikpeazụ na Rotterdam site n'ikike nke Peter Withe. N'oge na-esote, Villa nwetara okpueze ndị mmeri European Super Cup, na-eti Barcelona 3<unk>1 na mkpokọta.
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