Tag: Unai Emery

Unai Emery was Head Coach of Arsenal Football Club from May 2018 to November 2019.

How Unai Emery is realising Arsene Wenger’s dream

If Arsene Wenger was watching Arsenal play Leicester on his 69th birthday, he no doubt felt vindicated by what he saw, especially in the second half when Mesut Ozil didn’t so much grab the game by the scruff but ripped its head off. Even Jamie Vardy almost shit himself.
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Tolaji Bola sub hints he could travel with squad for Sporting Lisbon clash

Tolaji Bola could be in line to travel with the first-team squad to Lisbon on Thursday, thanks to the injury struggles of fellow left-backs Nacho Monreal and Sead Kolasinac.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Mesut Ozil of Arsenal celebrates after he scores his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Leicester City at Emirates Stadium on October 22, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Arsenal v Leicester player ratings: Mesut Özil sensational, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang clinical, Alex Iwobi shines

Arsenal started slow but finished impressively against Leicester City on Monday, coming from behind to win the match 3-1.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Mesut Ozil of Arsenal celebrates after he scores his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Leicester City at Emirates Stadium on October 22, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Mesut Ozil ‘proud’ to captain Arsenal playing ‘sexy football’

Mesut Ozil took the captain's armband against Leicester and put in one of the best captains performances anyone could remember.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 24: Laurent Koscielny of Arsenal during Carabao Cup Semi-Final Second Leg match between Arsenal and Chelsea the at Emirates Stadium on January 24, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Unai Emery: Laurent Koscielny is now training with us and this is very positive

Unai Emery says that Laurent Koscielny is starting to join full training with the first team for some things, a development which he describes as 'very positive'.
BURTON-UPON-TRENT, ENGLAND - MARCH 20: Jack Wilshere speaks during an England press conference session at St Georges Park on March 20, 2018 in Burton-upon-Trent, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Jack Wilshere: I agreed to stay at Arsenal but this changed things

Jack Wilshere admits he would have stayed at Arsenal had Arsene Wenger remained at the club and it's not hard to understand why as he suffers yet another injury setback.
CARDIFF, WALES - SEPTEMBER 02: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal (9) celebrates with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as he scores his team's third goal during the Premier League match between Cardiff City and Arsenal FC at Cardiff City Stadium on September 2, 2018 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Lacazette and Aubameyang strike partnership: Arsenal predicted XI vs Leicester

Arsenal face the Foxes at the Emirates Stadium on Monday, trying to keep in touch at the top of the table so let's take a look at the Arsenal predicted XI v Leicester.
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Unai Emery: Alexandre Lacazette needs to continue his adaptation one step further

Unai Emery thinks Alexandre Lacazette needs to go one step further in adapting to the rhythm of the Premier League, but the boss is clearly impressed with the striker's progress.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 18: Manuel Pellegrini, Manager of West Ham United talks with Jack Wilshere of West Ham United during the Premier League match between West Ham United and AFC Bournemouth at London Stadium on August 18, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images)

Pellegrini confirms Wilshere has suffered a setback in his injury recovery

Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed that Jack Wilshere has suffered yet another injury setback, with his ankle problem not recovering as quickly as hoped.

Emery: Sokratis is a doubt for Monday, Čech isn’t back with the main group...

Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Petr Čech are both doubts for Arsenal's clash with Leicester City at this stage, as they recover from recent injuries.
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Is Ljungberg being primed for role in Arsenal’s managerial set-up?

Freddie Ljungberg is playing a much more prominent role in Arsenal's first-team training sessions right now, which makes you wonder if he's being primed for a role in the managerial set-up.

Pictures: Emery involved as an outfielder in Arsenal training session

Unai Emery took part in Arsenal's training session on Wednesday as an outfielder, making up the numbers for the senior side.

Emery and Pochettino speak at UEFA coaching event

Unai Emery and Mauricio Pochettino spoke at a UEFA coaching event in Madrid last week, putting aside their club loyalties for the session.
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Episode 168: Have we really got our Arsenal back?

In this edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew and Helen recap Azerbaijani adventures and a lovely spanking of the Cottagers by the...
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Reine-Adelaide: I would’ve liked to work with Emery – he’s a pure tactician

Jeff Reine-Adelaide says he learned a lot in just a few weeks under Unai Emery and admits he would've liked to spend more time working with the Arsenal head coach.

Why Arsenal fans are right to get excited about Unai Emery’s revolution

There is plenty to be happy about if you’re an Arsenal fan at the minute, although some Gooners are determined to cling to their misery for as long as possible. Perhaps it’s wrong to blame them, it has been a constant companion for many years now.
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Report: Emery expected to promote youth rather than spend big in upcoming windows

Unai Emery is expected to develop his current crop of players and promote from the academy rather than spending big in the upcoming transfer windows, according to reports.

Lucas Torreira gets Arsenal chant as he shines against Fulham

Lucas Torreira was greeted by the dulcet tones of the Arsenal away fans as he strutted his stuff around the pitch at Craven Cottage on Sunday.
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Alexandre Lacazette excellent, subs show their quality: Arsenal player ratings vs Fulham

Arsenal put in a stylish performance against Fulham on Sunday to breeze to a ninth consecutive win, with strikers Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in top form.
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Mkhitaryan to come in for Ramsey: Predicted XI vs Fulham

On Sunday, Arsenal travel to Craven Cottage, on the hunt for a ninth straight win in all competitions.
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Report: Emery wants Banega as Ramsey replacement

Unai Emery wants to sign Ever Banega to replace Aaron Ramsey in the Arsenal team, according to reports.
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Lacazette and Emery nominated for Premier League player and manager of the month

Alexandre Lacazette and Unai Emery have been nominated by the Premier League for September's Player of the Month and Manager of the Month respectively.

Arsenal kit for Fulham revealed

Arsenal will wear their away strip on Sunday afternoon when they face Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Verratti: At times it was complicated with Emery – we have a good understanding...

Marco Verratti says things were 'complicated' under Unai Emery and insists the team have a good understanding with Thomas Tuchel.

Leno looks unbeatable, trio get first Arsenal goals: Player ratings vs Qarabag

Arsenal picked up yet another win in their trip to Azerbaijan on Thursday, defeating Qarabag 3-0.
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How Emery plans to try and keep squad ready for weekend match post-Qarabag

Unai Emery has made another minor change from the way Arsene Wenger used to do things, with his post-Qarabag plans for the Arsenal squad.
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Iwobi: It’s good for us to train in Baku ahead of Qarabag match

Alex Iwobi is happy with Unai Emery's decision to have the team train in Baku instead of London Colney, ahead of Arsenal's clash with Qarabag on Thursday.

Emery explains why Arsenal will respect Qarabag as their manager does the opposite

Unai Emery insists Arsenal will show their Azerbaijani hosts respect when they meet for the first time on Thursday night, although that doesn’t seem to be a two-way street.
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Holding: Emery wanted to bring a winning mentality to Arsenal

Rob Holding says that Unai Emery told the Arsenal players when he arrived that he wanted to bring a winning mentality to the club, and that's helping them go into games with confidence.
CARDIFF, WALES - SEPTEMBER 02: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal (9) celebrates with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as he scores his team's third goal during the Premier League match between Cardiff City and Arsenal FC at Cardiff City Stadium on September 2, 2018 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Stats suggest Arsenal are getting more points than expected so far

Arsenal are picking up more points than the expected goal stats suggest they should be, according to software company Gracenote.

Willock, Nketiah and Smith Rowe could feature vs Qarabag after missing u23 clash

Joe Willock, Eddie Nketiah and Emile Smith Rowe could all feature against Qarabag on Thursday, after they were rested by Freddie Ljungberg in the u23s' win over Leicester City on Monday.

Unai Emery makes another change that Arsene Wenger shunned

Unai Emery will conduct Arsenal's final training session ahead of their Europa League tie against Qarabag in their stadium rather in London as Arsene Wenger preferred to do towards the end of his reign at the club.

Italian media: Arsenal want Zielinski as Ramsey replacement

Arsenal want to sign Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski as a replacement for Aaron Ramsey, according to reports in Italy.
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Wright: Arsenal should try to sign Welbeck up for the long term

Ian Wright thinks Arsenal need to try and get Danny Welbeck tied down to a new long-term contract, as he sees the striker as a valuable asset to the club.
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Emery, Leno and his teammates assess the goalkeeper’s Premier League debut

Unai Emery, Rob Holding and Bernd Leno all gave their thoughts on the goalkeeper's debut Premier League performance after the win over Watford on Saturday.
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: A dejected looking Petr Cech of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Arsenal at Amex Stadium on March 4, 2018 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Emery: I hope Cech won’t be out more than 2-3 weeks

Unai Emery is hopeful that Petr Cech won't miss more than a few weeks after the goalkeeper picked up an injury in Arsenal's victory over Watford on Saturday.

Holding and Iwobi impress with push for Emery’s first choice eleven: Player ratings vs...

Arsenal had to wait until the 81st minute to open the scoring against Watford, but ended up winning the match 2-0, for a seventh consecutive victory.
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 05: Aaron Ramsey of Arsenal reacts during the UEFA Europa League quarter final leg one match between Arsenal FC and CSKA Moskva at Emirates Stadium on April 5, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Why it’s time to let Aaron Ramsey go

There was a time when the news Aaron Ramsey was set to leave Arsenal would have made me really sad, but a lot has happened since then to turn me into a cold-hearted b*stard. Let me explain…

German federation president criticises Ozil for having day off at Arsenal

DfB president, Max Grindel, has criticised Mesut Ozil for not meeting with Joachim Low even though the midfielder was not at London Colney when the German manager turned up.
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Wenger admits he hasn’t yet watched an Arsenal game since leaving

Earlier this week, Arsene Wenger admitted that he hasn't been watching Arsenal matches since leaving the club.