Spanish Villarreal have entered a very crucial week. With a match left of the La Liga season as well as the Europa League final in midweek, the yellow submarine has everything to play for. But as the Spanish season draws to a close on Saturday night, Villarreal and Unai Emery will not only focus on opponent Real Madrid. The Europa League final is very important for the submarine and its captain.
The order of priority is in the tournament where something is at stake. In La Liga, the goal was to get into Europe. We can no longer get in the top four. Then there are the Europa League places and La Liga is the only tournament that can provide access to that tournament. And then there is the Conference League, which should not be downgraded because it is still a European tournament. We have the chance to win an important title like the Europa League. On Saturday we also have an eye on the match against Manchester United. It is important to take part in the match on Saturday, because in the final we represent Spanish football, says Unai Emery according to Marca.
With a win over Real Madrid, Villarreal can not only send themselves into next season's Europa League. They can also send the championship trophy to Atletico Madrid, who before the last round are two points ahead of "Los Blancos". The yellow submarine is in seventh place with 58 points, giving access to the new Conference League, while Betis and Real Sociedad in the Europa League places have 58 and 59 points respectively.
However, if Villarreal win the Europa League final against Manchester United on Wednesday 26 May, the submarine will qualify for the Champions League, which is why Unai Emery, Gerard Moreno and the rest of the yellow-clad will probably not play against Real Madrid on Saturday.
You can follow the decision of the Spanish tournament on TV2, while the Europa League final can be watched on Discovery.
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