Arsenal boss Unai Emery says finish in the top four this season cannot be underestimated.

Emery, who was been in charge of clubs in his homeland, Russia and France as well as England, says no other country on the planet has a league where there are six such strong contenders for the four Champions League places.

“Getting to the Champions League is our demand," said Emery. “We want to play in the Champions League, but also we know our process needs to be with patience, because there are another five very strong teams with very good players and very big performances.

“The Premier League is the most difficult championship in all the world. There is not another country with this difficulty to take the top four places and play in the Champions League.

“Maybe now in Spain, they have something similar – Valencia are struggling for the top four also. But here the biggest teams in the world play in one championship."