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Watch: Villarreal coach Emery insists 'facing Arsenal was always going to happen'

Villarreal coach Unai Emery says their Europa League clash with Arsenal isn't about him.

Emery will face his former club for the first time since his sacking, but has shrugged off any personal significance for him. Instead, the former Gunners manager insists the chance to reach the Europa League final is a historic opportunity for the Yellow Submarine. He also recalls a previous Champions League meeting between the two clubs and what being back in a European semifinal means for the club and the town.

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