Valencia boss looking beyond Arsenal’s struggles
Valencia head coach Marcelino insists Arsenal’s current poor form will have no impact when the teams meet in their Europa League semi-final.
The Gunners host their La Liga opponents on Thursday night in the first leg of their last-four encounter. Unai Emery’s side go into the game having lost their last three Premier League matches as they struggle to secure a return to the top-four.
Their hopes of playing Champions League football hang in the balance, with Europa League success another way of qualifying.
But Marcelino says recent defeats to Crystal Palace, Wolves and Leicester are of no interest to him – instead pointing to Arsenal’s comfortable quarter-final win over Napoli as his reference point.
“They easily eliminated Napoli,” he said. “That is the reference for us. They are a great side with huge potential and are strong at home.
