Unai Emery has declared he wants to leave his mark on Arsenal history by winning a European trophy as he plots a return to the Europa League Final.
Claiming the second-tier trophy is now essentially the Gunners’ only route back to the Champions League next season as a late collapse in form means they need a final-day miracle to qualify as one of the Premier League’s top four.
But the Spaniard, who won this trophy three seasons in a row with Sevilla after coaching the Gunners’ Thursday opponents Valencia, said silverware should be the motivation for top teams.
He also pointed out that the only two European competitions Arsenal have won don’t exist any more!
Before defending a 3-1 first leg lead in his homeland on Thursday, he said: “At any club like Arsenal or Valencia, titles have to be objectives in themselves.
“Arsenal only have two European titles in their history: the old Fairs Cup (1970) and the Cup-Winners Cup (1994) , neither of which exist, so I have a lot of ambition to win a title.”
