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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Mark Taylor

Francis Coquelin held 10-year Sir Alex Ferguson grudge before Europa League "revenge"

Francis Coquelin has admitted that he felt a sense of "revenge" after Villarreal's win over Manchester United in the Europa League final last season.

Former Arsenal midfielder Coquelin faces off against Liverpool this week in the semi-final of the Champions League. The La Liga side have been punching well above their weight this year, having booked their place in the premier European competition thanks to their success last term.

Coquelin, 30, started both legs in the 2-1 aggregate win over Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals, and is expected to feature against Liverpool too. The Frenchman also played 60 minutes of the penalty shootout win over United in Gdansk last May.

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