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Arsenal met with manager Unai Emery, who had been hard at work.
Arsenal won 4-0 in the second leg of the European Football Federation (UEFA) Europa League (UEL) quarterfinal match against Slavia Prague held at the Sinovo Stadium in Prague on the 16th (Korean time), with a total score of 5-1. Joined the quarter-finals.
Arsenal’s opponent, who successfully advanced to the UEL quarterfinals, is Villareal of Spain’s Primera Liga, led by Arsenal’s former manager Unai Emery.
Emery, who had held Arsenal’s baton since May 2018, was eventually slumped in November 2019, 18 months after he took office, and Arsenal’s current manager Mikel Arteta was appointed as a successor.
After that, in July 2020, Emery was elected as the official commanding tower of Villarreal, where he continues to lead the team.
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In an interview with British broadcaster BT Sport ahead of his first confrontation with coach Emery, Arteta said, “It will be a really difficult game. Villarreal is the best team and Emery is probably the most successful coach in UEL.” .
Coach Emery is the best master of UEL, who achieved an unprecedented achievement of 3 consecutive UEL victories in the past in Seville, and even during Arsenal, he left the achievement of leading the team in the 2018-19 season to the UEL final.
Meanwhile, Emery said that the meeting with Arsenal does not mean anything other than a match.
In an interview with Spanish’Marca’, Emeri said, “We are happy. But the level of UEL continues to rise. Breaking down the walls of the semi-finals is a big challenge.” It’s very important. I have to survive every moment. My past at Arsenal is less important.”
The two teams will play the first leg of the UEL quarterfinals at Villareal’s home on the 30th (Korean time), and a week later, on May 7 (Korean time), the second leg at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal’s home.
Reporter Kim Do-jeong
