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Villarreal danger man Gerard Moreno on Unai Emery's 'contagious' drive to win, being 'more than just a scorer' and his pride at helping the LaLiga side earn their spot in the Europa League semis... as Spain's new No 9 looks to shoot down Arsenal tonight

With 26 goals in all competitions this season, a starting berth in Spain's first XI for this summer's Euros, and top billing in tonight's Europa League semi-final against Arsenal, people are starting to talk about Gerard Moreno – well, you can't have everything.

It's been a long slow climb to the top for the 29-year-old centre forward and he has enjoyed the relative anonymity along the way.

'I don't really like people talking about me that much,' he says in the build-up to the biggest game of his life. 'I don't like to see myself in the news.