No regrets in Villa for Heskey
Villa striker Emile Heskey insists he has no regrets over joining the club - despite admitting this season's Champions League quest is set to end in failure.
Heskey joined Villa in January when Martin O'Neill's men were fourth in the Premier League just three points off the top, but the claret and blues now find themselves in fifth, seven points adrift of Arsenal who have a game in hand, following Saturday's 1-1 draw with West Ham.
Upon signing, the England striker revealed his ambition to play with Europe's elite again having previously played in the competition for Liverpool, who were strongly linked with bringing the forward back to Anfield.
But Heskey, who was on target against the Hammers, is adamant joining Villa was still the right move.
He said: "I am happy I am here, I want to do well for Villa. It is going to be hard but it is about stepping stones and the club is still trying to break into that top four
"One day we will do it. This is the first time a lot of the players will have challenged for the Champions League and they will reap the benefits of the experience.
"They will reap the rewards and hopefully do better. I think fifth place will still be progress. If you look at the progress over the years, then fifth, we just take it step by step."
