Emery eyes Europa success

Valencia boss Unai Emery has given his side the goal of winning this season’s Europa League title.

The La Liga outfit were defeated 3-0 by Chelsea in the Champions League on Wednesday, which confirmed their departure from Europe’s top competition.

Didier Drogba’s third-minute goal set Chelsea on their way and the forward bagged another – sandwiched by Ramires’ strike – as the Blues celebrated a comfortable home win.

“The game could’ve changed if we had scored the first goal,” Emery said afterwards. “Conceding early made it very difficult for us.”

But after finishing third in Group E, the club will still be involved in European football as they drop into the last 32 of the Europa League – a tournament Emery wants his club to win.

“My goal now is to win the Europa League,” he said.

“I have nothing to reproach about. No player can be blamed (for our exit), and both Bayer Leverkusen and Chelsea have deservedly progressed. Now we must think ahead.”

Valencia sit third in La Liga – seven points behind league leaders Real Madrid – and face Real Betis in domestic action on Saturday.