I asked Mourinho exactly that the other day and he was very much in the pro-Europa League camp and said he would prefer it to no European football at all.However, he has also declared on a couple of occasions that he expects Spurs to challenge for the Premier League title next season. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang won Arsenal the FA Cup, and in turn the cash that comes from a Europa League place. He rarely lets them down so he's their key man, but others have to step up around him.There's some debate about that. They waited a generation for the 2018-19 qualification and would relish another chance. Arsenal… Newcastle takeover boost as billionaire James Pallotta sells Roma for £533m Georgina Rodriguez puts on VERY racy display in tiny black lace bodysuit Stones likely heading for Man City exit as Ake arrives to help Pep's back ache Willian 'agrees' to join Arsenal from Chelsea on three-year, £100k-a-week deal Free agent Joe Hart shows off shredded physique as he hunts for a new club©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. If we don't have the choice to do that, it's better to play in Europe than not to, that's my opinion." There is the debate that clubs may be better off without the hassle but Mikel Arteta's stance on the issue has remained the same since he came into the club. While it is an atrocious competition, it is a necessity for the club’s finances and growth. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed Tottenham will be keen to see Mikel Arteta's Arsenal fall at Wembley on Saturday - for a number of reasonsWolves will also be wanting a Chelsea win even though they endured a similar pile-up last summerArsenal vs Chelsea FA Cup final kick-off time CONFIRMED for August 1 on BBC and BT Sport with Anthony Taylor as referee With Arsenal securing Europa League qualification with an FA Cup win over Chelsea, a few more pieces of the Gunners’ 2020-21 season have fallen into place.And things are starting soon — the Community Shield is 27 days away. Wolves can't afford another defeat.But, equally, matches away to Burnley - who are in excellent form - and Chelsea on the final day are crucial.Crystal Palace at home looks the most winnable fixture but Wolves were taken apart by Roy Hodgson's side in this fixture last season.Joao Moutinho has had a little dip in form over the last couple of games and it's shown in Wolves' performances. Back to back defeats to start this run of four and Europe will be gone.Jay Rodriguez has looked sharp since the restart while James Tarkowski is leading the side in the absence of Ben Mee but Nick Pope will be key. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.ARSENAL have the chance to earn London bragging rights by winning the FA Cup final against Chelsea... and getting one over on Tottenham at the same time.With three English sides qualifying for the competition, either Arsenal or seventh-placed Wolves will join Spurs and Leicester in next season's draw.The cup winners or sixth-placed Tottenham are nominated to qualify directly to the group stage with the Foxes.That means one unlucky side is destined to enter at the second qualifying round and play an extra three games before the tournament proper commences.An Arsenal victory at Wembley will knock Wolves out and relegate Spurs to the qualifier route, which begins on September 17 - five days after the 2020/21 Premier League opener.Seedings will be in place for the qualifiers, meaning Jose Mourinho's men will dodge the likes of AC Milan and Wolfsburg also in the hat.Teams potentially coming up on their path include Irish side Shamrock Rovers, Lichtenstein cup winners Vaduz and Motherwell, who are all entering at the first round.On August 9, the draw for the preliminary round will take place with the first round decided a day later.The first English side in the hat finds out their fate on August 31 with the second qualifying round draw.Nuno Espirito Santo's side endured a lengthy qualifying process at the very start of the 2019/20 campaign.However the new campaign's run-in will be significantly kinder thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.Clubs must play only single-legged ties with the host decided at the time of the draw, and no fans allowed inside stadiums. Now the Gunners need to pay their man.