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Unai Emery insists Villarreal are not scared of Manchester United as he helps LaLiga club make 'final step' in securing their first ever European final after dumping former club Arsenal out of Europa League semis

Unai Emery insists Villarreal are not afraid of facing Manchester United in the Europa League final after dumping out Arsenal on Thursday.

After securing a 2-1 win at home last week, Villarreal just needed to keep a clean sheet to book their spot in the club's first ever European final.

While Mikel Arteta's side struck the post twice and had plenty of chances, Villarreal managed to keep the Gunners at bay and finish the game in a goalless stalemate, leaving the Premier League club's season in tatters.

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And while Emery got payback after being sacked by the north London club two years ago, he applauded his side's efforts for remaining focused and can now look ahead to the Gdansk showpiece on May 26.