This is the Europa league and I have said that underrating a club like Aston Villa is the biggest mistake. For me with Unai Emery actually at the helm of affairs of Aston Villa they should be right at the top of the most favourite for the title because this is someone who has boosted of winning this tournament for multiple times with different clubs,
I often favour English teams in most of the international leagues like the Europa and conference league with the exception of the champions league because, the premier league could prove to be one of the most challenging leagues there is. When these teams haven’t played against greater odds in the premier league have a fixture in some of these international leagues, you often find them doing exploit, winning games rather easily like both Forest and Aston Villa did in the Europa and Crystal Palace did in the conference.
No one is underestimating Aston Villa, in fact they are the heavy favorites to win the title this season and that's thanks in no small part to Unai Emery as their manager.
So far, I've seen Aston Villa's overall performance be excellent, not just in the Europa League. If they can maintain their consistent performance, I'm confident they can mount a fierce competition for the Europa League title. It's also important to remember that the Europa League is incredibly competitive and full of surprises, so the same can be said for this season.