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Oct242019 by JBNo Comments

Unai Emery reveals Arsenal tried to sign Fabinho before Liverpool move

Arsenal manager Unai Emery has confirmed the gunners tried to sign Fabinho before he eventually joined Liverpool. Fabinho completed a £53m transfer move to Anfield from Monaco in the summer window of 2018 and endured a slow start to life on Merseyside. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); His form picked up in the second half of last campaign and he played an important role in Liverpool's Champions League success. Fabinho is now one of Klopp's first picks and Emery believes Arsenal's new signings Nicolas Pepe and Dani Ceballos could also enjoy a similar turnaround. Ahead of his side's game with Vitoria in the Europa League, Emery said: "I love Fabinho. His name was on the table, but he signed for Liverpool. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle |...

Oct172019 by JBNo Comments

Unai Emery responds to Mesut Ozil’s scapegoat claim

Premier League

Arsenal manager Unai Emery insists Mesut Ozil remains an important player for the gunners after the German complained that he has been made to feel like a scapegoat at the club. Ozil has played just two matches so far this campaign, with his only minutes in the Premier League coming during the 2-2 draw against Watford last month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 31-year-old hasn’t even made the squad for the past three league matchaes, despite being fit, with Emery stating that others were more deserving of a chance to impress. That has led to suggestions that Ozil could leave in January, but the former Real Madrid midfielder has responded by saying he wants to remain at the Emirates until at least the end of his deal in 2021. Speaking to the ...

Oct82019 by JBNo Comments

Mustafi reacts to being voted world’s second worst defender behind United’s Phil Jones

Premier League

Arsenal star Shkodran Mustafi insists he’s taken no notice of a poll conducted by Spanish publication Marca which named him the second worst defender in the world. After more than 150,000 votes were cast, Manchester United defender Phil Jones (47%) beat Shkodran Mustafi (35%) to the title that neither of them would have wanted. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Unai Emery conceded in the summer that Mustafi was free to leave if Arsenal received a suitable offer and Serie A giants Juventus and Roma were reportedly interested in the signing the 27-year-old. However, a move never happened and, while Mustafi is yet to play in the Premier League this campaign, though he’s impressed in Arsenal’s cup competitions. The Germany international played every mi...

Oct42019 by JBNo Comments

Emery insists Mesut Ozil doesn’t ‘deserve’ to be in Arsenal team

Premier League

Arsenal head coach Unai Emery claims other players are more deserving than Mesut Ozil on the pitch as he offered a fresh explanation for his omission from the team. The German midfielder is Arsenal's highest earner but has played just one game in all competitions this season. He was left out of the team entirely for their Europa League win over Standard Liege on Thursday, watching on as his side claimed a 4-0 victory. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fellow midfielders Dani Ceballos and Joe Willock both got on the scoresheet to rub salt into the wounds - and Emery said after the match he has decided other players are more deserving of places. But he urged the 30-year-old to continue working hard in order to get back in his squad ahead of the remainde...

Sep22019 by JBNo Comments

Emery provides update on Lacazette’s injury after Arsenal’s draw with Spurs

Premier League

Arsenal manager Unai Emery has confirmed that the hamstring injury Alexandre Lacazette sustained during the club’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham is not a serious one. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tottenham appeared to be in control of the London derby after goals from Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane gave Spurs a two-goal lead in the opening 40 minutes against Arsenal. However, Alexandre Lacazette scored an impressive solo goal on half-time before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang poked home an equaliser in the 71st minute and the scores were level. Shortly before Aubameyang’s equaliser, Lacazette pulled up clutching while his hamstring and Unai Emery brought on Mkhitaryan in the place of the forward to see out the remainder of the match. Asked about a possible...

Aug52019 by JB2 Comments

Unai Emery breaks silence over Philippe Coutinho loan move to Arsenal

Premier League, Transfer Info

Unai Emery says that a proposed loan move taking former Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona to Arsenal has not been ‘talked about at any time.’ (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The La Liga champions are willing to allow the Brazilian leave this summer window and would consider allowing him to go out on a season-long loan, for a fee of around £27.4m. Reports in Spain claim that Coutinho is not interested in a loan move, however, and still wants to stay and fight for his place at the club. Emery has also distanced the club from rumours of a move for the Brazil international, although admits that he is a big fan of the midfielder. Speaking after Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to Barcelona on Sunday, Emery said, via SER: ‘We’ve never talked ...

Jul282019 by JBNo Comments

Emery provides update as Lacazette limps out of Emirates in protective boot

Premier League

Arsenal head coach Unai Emery has confirmed that Lacazette’s ankle injury is ‘not serious’ after the striker was forced off in the first half of their 2-1 loss to Lyon at the Emirates Cup. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lacazette appeared to role his ankle while trying to evade a challenge in the 13th minute against Lyon and the 28-year-old Frenchman required treatment before leaving the pitch. Reiss Nelson came on to replace Lacazette for the remainder of the game, but it’s understood the substitution was made as a precaution with Arsenal confident the France international will make a quick recovery. The Gunners started promisingly, with Aubameyang finishing well to open the scoring, but a quickfire double from second-half substitute Moussa Dembele g...

Apr122019 by JBNo Comments

Emery hits back at Ancelotti dig over Arsenal’s lack of fitness

Premier League, Seria A

Unai Emery has hit back at Carlo Ancelotti after the Napoli boss claimed the sight of Arsenal players suffering from cramp would give his team major encouragement ahead of their Europa League quarter final second leg. The Gunners will head to Naples with a key 2-0 lead after one of their most accomplished performances of the campaign under Arsene Wenger’s successor. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Despite their dominance, Arsenal may live to regret a couple of missed chances, while they were also fortunate to win with a clean sheet given the chances wasted by Lorenzo Insigne and Piotr Zielinski. Former Chelsea manager Ancelotti, meanwhile, noted several Arsenal players struggling during the latter part and hopes the draining Premier League schedule coul...

Jan142019 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal star aims dig at Unai Emery for alienating Mesut Ozil

Premier League

Arsenal defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos took a dig at Unai Emery’s decision to leave Mesut Ozil out of his team for Saturday’s defeat against West Ham. The German was not included in Arsenal’s 18-man squad to face West Ham and Emery confirmed afterwards that it was a tactical decision to leave him out. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ozil hasn’t featured for the Gunners in 2019 and last played in a 1-1 draw with Brighton on, where he was substituted at half-time. Arsenal had just two shots on target against West Ham but Sokratis has taken a sly dig at the way Emery treats Ozil, claiming it was a lack of creativity that let Arsenal down. ‘It is not about the two shots on target,’ said Sokratis. ‘Look at how many chances we would have had if w...

Jan12019 by JBNo Comments

Emery hits back at Arsenal fans for booing decision to substitute Lacazette

Premier League

Unai Emery played down a negative reaction from some Arsenal fans after his decision to replace Alexandre Lacazette with Ramsey against Fulham was met with jeers. The Arsenal manager has enjoyed a good relationship with the club's fanbase since replacing Arsene Wenger in the summer but his decision to replace Lacazette in a 4-1 win against Fulham resulted to jeers from fans. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lacazette had put Arsenal two goals in front after Granit Xhaka's opener but was substituted for Aaron Ramsey after Aboubakar Kamara had reduced the deficit to one. The decision was booed by a large number of supporters, although Ramsey - who has been linked with Juventus was able to put the game beyond doubt with the third. "I understand the supp...