Arsenal great Robert Pires says Unai Emery can end his first season in England with a top four finish AND the Europa League trophy.
The Gunners are currently embroiled in a four-way battle for a top-four finish along with Tottenham , Manchester United and Chelsea .
While Emery has also led them to the last eight of the Europa League, where they'll play Napoli.
And Pires has high hopes.
"I think Unai Emery is a good manager, he’s won some titles with Sevilla, with Paris Saint-Germain,’ the Gunners Invincible told ESPN, via Metro .
"For the end of the season, he has two targets: to reach the top four and – why not? – to win the Europa League competition.
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"That’s why Arsenal are in a very good way and that’s why I’m very confident and very positive always when I talk about Arsenal.
"I think they can reach both targets. Of course it will be very difficult, but the squad is very good, we have good quality.
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"All the players now they are very confident, especially Mesut Ozil – because he is one of the best players in the Premier League.
"So that’s why Unai Emery, the squad, they are very confident for the two targets: the top four and why not lift the [Europa League] trophy?"
