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

Bring European football to Villa Park

For the more adventurous Villa fans, some may see a return to European football as a genuine objective, so this is a challenge you should take on.

It was only six years ago that Villa recorded a third successive sixth place finish in the Premier League, in turn qualifying for the Europa League play-off round, which is a far cry away from where the club is now.

However, in eight seasons, you have to bring European football back to Villa Park by finishing in the Premier League top six.