All this talk about where we play - and indeed whether we play - and no one’s really mentioned what’s at stake on the pitch. So let’s clear that up: a win for us here in Kiev on Thursday will take us through to the knockout round of the Europa League as group winners. A draw would also suffice if Sporting fail to beat Qarabag. And if we lose… well, we can make amends when Qarabag visit the Emirates next month. To sum up: failing to qualify is almost unthinkable. And, although he’d rather be in the Champions League, Unai Emery is determined to get his hands on this trophy. “When I joined Arsenal, I joined an Arsenal team competing in the Europa League,” he said. “That’s...
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