I think I'd feel a bit better about tonight's Europa League semi-final first leg if we'd come into the game in better form, but all the same it's an exciting prospect. Unai Emery is facing one of his former clubs – he spent four seasons with Valencia early in his managerial career – and for Arsenal it's a chance to put one foot in the final with the right result. At home in during the knock-out stages we've got a good record this season. We beat BATE Borisov 3-0, Rennes 3-1 and Napoli 2-0, so hopefully that's a run of results we can continue this evening. Clearly the dismal week in which we've lost three times and conceded three goals in each game is not ideal preparation, but maybe we...
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