Gameiro to torment Arsenal in Emery reunion

Kevin Gameiro has knocked Arsenal out of one Europa League semi-final and now he wants to do it again.

Gameiro helped Atletico Madrid end Arsene Wenger's hopes of a glorious finale last season, a 2-1 aggregate win sending them through to the final, where they would sail past Marseille.

Twelve months on, it is Unai Emery in charge of Arsenal and Gameiro leading the line for Valencia who, like their opponents, may well need to win the Europa League to play in the Champions League next term.

"It's going to be a different game to last year, they have a new coach and he has brought his own style to the Arsenal team," Gameiro told AFP Sport.

"We will have to be aware of all their strengths and weaknesses because they play a fast game, they control the ball and have players who can break quickly. It will need us to give everything to win."
"He is a great motivator. In these big games and big moments, he knows how to get the best out of his players. He has won this competition three times, he knows how it works. But we both want to be in this final."
"We had a bit of luck and suddenly started to believe we could win matches again. We just needed our confidence back because we have a very talented squad."
"I questioned myself and realised I needed to change to succeed here. You'd rather start slowly and finish fast than the other way round."