John McGinn in 'frightening' PSG fess up before Scotland hero fires ominous warning at French heavyweights
The midfielder captained Villa to a last 16 victory against Club Brugge with one of the favourites for the Champions League ahead
John McGinn admits that PSG are a 'frightening' prospect, but believes his teammates can earn a spot in Aston Villa history.
Typically aggressive play from the Scotland star, who has 20 goals in 73 caps for the national side, won back possession for Marco Asensio's opener as his side cruised to a 6-1 aggregate win over the Belgians to set up a glamour clash with the French giants.
And McGinn admits that they are an intimidating prospect, after knocking runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool out of the Champions League 24 hours earlier.
Speaking on TNT Sport after the game, 30-year-old McGinn was asked by Alex Scott if he'd watched PSG's penalty shootout victory against the Reds, and said: "I watched it but obviously you don’t want to get too far ahead of yourselves in football.
"Both teams we could’ve faced, we know how good they are and Paris Saint Germain are frightening over two legs.
"It’s going to be tough but Aston Villa, Champions League quarter-finalists. We can’t ask for much more at the minute, you never know. You just never know.
"We want to enjoy these nights again next season, we’ve got a fantastic opportunity and we need to make the most of it.
"We’re giving these fans experiences they’ll remember forever, a first last 16 match here for over 40 years so we want to write our name in history and make these nights more common. It’s certainly a special night and one we’ll remember forever."
And he warned the Ligue 1 side that Villa are more than capable of causing a shock, adding: "We’ve had a lot of injuries, the squad is getting stronger. We’ve still got a few gears to go up, but it doesn’t get a lot harder than PSG over two legs.
"It’ll be a brilliant occasion here. But we’ve got a tough first leg and more importantly some big games before that."
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