Arsenal goalkeeper, Petr Cech has explained the difference between Unai Emery’s style of play and that of his predecessor, Arsene Wenger. Emery took over as Arsenal manager at the summer after the end of 22-year reign of Arsene Wenger at the club. The Spaniard had introduced a pressing style of football which demands the players running all through 90 minutes. The former Chelsea keeper explained that Unai’s philosophy is to use the ball, is to use the ball, use possession with creativity but with a lot of structure as well. He stated that the in Wenger’s style, you have freedom but with not too much structure as players are usually express their freedom on the pitch. Emery with the same playing style won the French domestic treble at Paris … [Read more...]
Why fans will love coming Christmas under Emery
Former Arsenal defender Viv Anderson has predicted a gloomy Christmas period for the club against what was known in the past years. It would be recalled that under the Arsene Wenger era, the failure of the Arsenal team usually starts during the Christmas period with the players getting tired while some pick injuries. Arsenal as a team loses most of its points during the festive period under Wenger but the club’s legend said reverse will be the case this time around. He stated that the maximum potential of Emery's team will be seen at the end of the year. Emery’s first four games in charge of the team must have created some doubts in the heart of some fans but Anderson said all that is happening is a building process that will be ripe at the end of the … [Read more...]
Arsenal star declared more valuable than Chelsea star
Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi has been named to be more valuable than Chelsea star, Victor Moses. In the ranking of Nigerian players on their transfer values as published by CIES Observatory, Iwobi now reigns ahead of Chelsea's Moses. Iwobi is now valued at €38.3, an increase of €4 million in the last three months. This is after the Hale End Academy product signed a new long-term deal with an improved offer till the end of the 2021-2022 season. For Moses, he has failed to make any mark this season as he has been relegated to the bench without any start so far in the season. He was initially valued at €45.1 but is now worth €30.4 million. Leicester City star Wilfred Ndidi remains Nigeria's most valuable player at €62.3 million but was worth €68.3 the … [Read more...]
Unai Emery faces selection headache ahead of Newcastle clash
There are yet reasons to worry about as Arsenal returns to action on Saturday against Newcastle at the St James Park. With the wins against West Ham and Cardiff, the Unai Emery team will be looking at continuing their winning streak to get their season back on track. But there are some worries in the bid to achieve that with Emery left with little choice on the players to pick for the game as some are yet to be confirmed fit for the game. The likes of Granit Xhaka, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Danny Welbeck and Sokratis Papastathopoulos are struggling at the moment for their fitness and they form a major crop of the squad. The former PSG manager has stated that they will all be assessed by Arsenal’s staff at London Colney to ascertain their readiness for the … [Read more...]
Why Ozil will struggle against Newcastle
Arsenal midfielder, Mesut Ozil has not enjoyed media praise in recent times owing to the issues relating to his untimely retirement from the national team and his unconvincing performance at the Emirates Stadium. Few weeks before the World Cup, Ozil was pictured with Turkish president and that sparked controversies and bashing by the media, a development that was not well handled by the German football federation. The poor outing by Germany at the Russia World Cup which led to an early exit of the team drew criticism with the Arsenal player at the receiving end. This made him allege racial discrimination against him and alleged that he was being used as a scapegoat for Germany’s poor definition. All the above adds to his unconvincing performance at … [Read more...]
What I did to get Ozil to his best – Emery
Arsenal boss, Unai Emery has revealed that he professionally push Arsenal Midfielder, Mesut Ozil to be a better player so as to give his best to the team. He made this claim while speaking of his relationship with the German player. The Arsenal boss noted that contrary to reports of a bust-up, he and Ozil have a good relationship both on and off the pitch. Emery revealed that he enjoyed training with the player while others were on international break as the player is already retired from the German national team. Ozil made the decision to stay away from international football following his allegation of racism against him from the German football association. The midfielder was criticised for posing for photographs with Turkish President Recep Tayyip … [Read more...]
Emery tells club to forget about this player
Arsenal manager, Unai Emery has made it clear, how close full-back Nacho Monreal is to his heart, hence will not be allowed to leave the club. The Spanish full-back who has made three appearances in the Premier League including getting on the scoresheet has been identified as the player who is important to the current Arsenal team under the former PSG manager. Reports in Spain say Spanish giants are already keeping tab on the player and will not hesitate to grab the player for a deal. The 32-year-old is also believed to serve as a backup for first choice left-back Jordi Alba and to provide a good competition for the position. But Arsenal boss Emery has laid the speculations to rest by affirming his desire to keep Monreal at the Emirates with a new … [Read more...]
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