Saturday
saw Sevilla drop off the fourth place as a late goal for Valencia in
Almeria condemned them to a fifth-place finish in the BBVA Primera Liga.
However, the side from the south of Spain
has a second bite at the cherry on Wednesday as this season's Europa
League champion also wins qualification for a place in the Champions
League.
Sevilla
will face Ukrainian outfit Dnipro in Warsaw and are favorites to retain
the title they won last year. But Emery is taking nothing for granted.
"Dnipro
have been the revelation in the Europa League this season as they have
beaten some very important teams and if they are in the final it is
because they deserve to be there. So the game is at 50 percent and we
are travelling with humility and with maximum respect," he insisted.
Sevilla's
achievements this season are even more impressive than last year given
that the club sold key players, namely Ivan Rakitic, Federico Fazio and
Alberto Moreno last summer.
But
Emery has fashioned a side around striker Carlos Bacca, along with
others such as Alex Vidal, Ever Banega and Vitolo, who recently enjoyed a
Spain call up which have had magnificent campaigns.
"We are able to maintain the group spirit and transmit the message that we are here to compete," said Emery.
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