Arsenal earned their first away win since November with victory at Huddersfield.
But Emery acknowledges that it won’t be easy to break into the top four.
“Day 26? We are at the moment one point off Manchester United,” Emery said.
“If we ask is it easy or difficult, it's difficult.
Arsenal news: Unai Emery makes ‘difficult’ Man Utd admission (Image: GETTY)
Manchester United beat Fulham 3-0 on Saturday (Image: GETTY)
“But we can and day 26 we are on our way. Our motivation is very great and every player wants to struggle every match and be consistent over 38 matches.
“We are moving closer to the other clubs.”
Manchester United were 11 points off the top four when Solskjaer took over as caretaker boss in December.
But the Norwegian has got United players smiling again, with their style reflecting their happiness.
The Red Devils also look confident, with the likes of Paul Pogba flourishing under Solskjaer.
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