Villa yakadzokera pakati pevakuru sezvo Saunders akaramba achigadzira timu inokunda. Izvi zvakaguma nekukunda mukombe wechinomwe wepamusoro mu1980-81. Kushamisika kwevatsananguri nevateveri, Saunders akasiya pakati pemwaka wa1981-82, mushure mekunge adonha nemutungamiri, naVilla muchikamu chekupedzisira cheEuropean Cup. Akatsiviwa nemubatsiri wake aitaura zvinyoro nyoro maneja Tony Barton uyo akatungamira kirabhu kuhwina 1-0 kukunda Bayern Munich muEuropean Cup yekupedzisira muRotterdam neruremekedzo rwaPeter Withe. Mwaka unotevera Villa yakashongedzwa sevakundi veEuropean Super Cup, vachikunda Barcelona 3-1 pahuwandu.
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