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At Besiktas Park on Wednesday, Emery will stand on the touchline for his sixth Europa League final in 12 years.
he lost 2019 final to Chelsea while at Arsenalwhere his 18-month reign was seen as a failure.
But he has more wins than any other manager in the competition; Three with Sevilla – 2014, 2015 and 2016 – when they beat Liverpool – Before winning the penalty shootout Manchester United With Villarreal in 2021.
Emery, however, insisted that this would not mean kick-off against their Bundesliga rivals.
He said, I am not the king of this competition. “I’m here now Aston Villa In a new chapter. Everything I’ve done is done and of course in that moment but I’m not winning with it.
“We have to win now (in Turkey) with the players, now with Villa. So now it’s a new way, a new moment and hopefully a new era.
“If you don’t respect the opponent, you’re close to losing. If you don’t respect Europe, like we did during the process, we’re not here. We had this strong mentality before.
“We have a huge challenge, a huge challenge. Are we thinking about the next party on Friday? No, no.”
The former Paris Saint-Germain boss has managed 115 games in the Europa League, winning 71, and his best win rate in the competition is his 85.7% with Villa.
These wins are a tournament record. And since the start of 2023-24, no team has won more European matches than Villa’s 26.
Emery – strangely overlooked in the Premier League manager of the season nominations – spoke to his players on Saturday morning, following a briefing 4-2 win over Liverpool on Friday Which ensured Champions League qualification.
He also reminded them of the journey the club has been on since he replaced Steven Gerrard at the end of 2022 – a Europa Conference League semi-final, a Champions League quarter-final and two top-five finishes.
Emery sometimes needs a way with words, refusing to put in his players at half time Disappointing defeat to Tottenham At the beginning of the month.
It was something the squad appreciated, a fatherly touch to remind them of what they had achieved together.
