These are the top 3 Aston Villa challenges on Football Manager 2017

Establish Villa in the top-flight

The likes of Southampton, Stoke, and to a lesser extent Swansea have proved that you can flourish in the Premier League if you have got the right people and the stability at the club.

There’s no reason that you can’t do this at Villa.

A lot of work needs doing at Villa Park after last season’s Premier League horrow show, yet in this challenge you have got six years to establish Villa in the top half of the Premier League.

You don’t necessarily have to get promoted in your first season – you might even find it beneficial to spend more time in the second tier to build a top-quality side – but remember that you haven’t got loads of time to get Villa back in the top-half.