Given how close they came to a dramatic Champions League comeback against Paris St-Germain, there could be a feeling that Aston Villa will find it difficult to bounce back after the effort and emotion exerted on Tuesday night.

It would be easy to get down after coming so near to a famous comeback and think of missed opportunities rather than look forward to the rest of the season.

But, I think such a performance gives far more positives than negatives as Unai Emery’s side look to finish the season strongly and ensure they are back in the competition next season.

After conceding two disappointing early goals, there seemed a real possibility Villa could crumble and PSG could run away with the tie and show a real gap in quality between the teams.

However, Villa showed huge fight to force their way back into the game and prove they belong in the latter stages of the Champions League competing with Europe’s top teams.

I don’t think the decision to take Marcus Rashford off was the right one given his second-half performance. I would have bought Ollie Watkins on alongside him, or left Watkins on the bench to allow the momentum of the game to continue. But, Emery will have had his reasons and has done more than enough to be trusted and backed by all Villa fans.

With the added motivation of an upcoming FA Cup semi-final to look forward to, I don’t think the PSG result will have any chance of derailing what could still be an amazing season.

In fact, I think the performance will give them the confidence to force their way back into the Champions League and the desire to try to go one better in 2025-26.

Fara Williams was speaking to BBC Sport’s Nat Hayward