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5 things we noticed from Arsenal's dressing room celebrations after Valencia win

Arsenal are into the Europa League final after their convincing Valencia success on Thursday night.

The Gunners claimed a 7-3 aggregate triumph as a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hat-trick and Alexandre Lacazette strike fired them to a 4-2 second leg win in Spain.

After booking their spot in an all-English final against Chelsea on May 29, there were plenty of celebrations in the dressing room.

Mesut Ozil and Alexandre Lacazette were both amongst those who took to social media to share photos of their team celebrations after the game.

Here's five things we spotted from the image they shared giving an inside look at Unai Emery's dressing room.

Photos of Arsenal's dressing room celebrations were shared on social media (Twitter)

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1) Ozil's trademark gesture

Mesut Ozil's "M' gesture has become something of a trademark when he's scored goals in the past.

The German regularly flashes the hand gesture, which is a dedication to his niece, Mira.

He paid tribute to her with his celebration after the game, flashing the gesture as he reached over the right shoulder of Alexandre Lacazette in the centre of the team snap.

Mesut Ozil was at the centre of Arsenal's dressing room celebrations (Stuart MacFarlane)

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2) Centre of attention

Alexandre Lacazette was at the centre of much of Arsenal's attacking power as he linked up well with hat-trick hero Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and also bagged a goal himself.

The Frenchman was also the centre of attention in the celebrations afterwards, striking a delighted celebratory pose.

Lacazette was clearly shouting in delight as he crouched in front of his team-mates having been integral to a powerful attacking performance over two legs.

Lacazette and Aubameyang were central to Arsenal's charge (Action Images via Reuters)

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3) Kolasinac the enforcer

Sead Kolasinac was unmissable for his presence in the celebratory picture.

The full-back struck a more serious pose, with arms folded and a stern face surrounded by his smiling team-mates.

He almost resembled a bodyguard as he stared down the camera. Either he was hiding his inner delight or he's not a massive fan of dressing room photos!

Arsenal's on-field celebrations spilled into the dressing room (David Price)

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4) Torreira enjoys the moment

In stark contrast to Sead Kolasinac, Lucas Torreira resembled the happiest man alive in the picture.

The dynamic Uruguayan has enjoyed a promising first season with the Gunners - and he's now one game away from having some silverware to show for it.

Torreira put in a typically determined display in the heart of Arsenal's midfield against Valencia and will be looking for a similar impact in Baku against Chelsea.

Lucas Torreira (left) has enjoyed a promising first season with Arsenal (David Price)

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5) Mustafi not so happy

There was one man who looked noticeably disappointed compared to his team-mates.

The defender has had a tough time recently and was left out of the starting line-up in Spain.

He was introduced as a substitute as they closed the game out - but it doesn't appear it was enough to totally cheer him up after a run of form he'll want to forget.

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