Emery failed on so many levels & Arsenal should've sacked him sooner

The former PSG coach failed to meet expectations at the Emirates and his disappointing 18-month spell in charge came to an end on Friday
For a few months the signs looked good.

Having arrived at Arsenal with the unenviable task of replacing Arsene Wenger, Unai Emery initially took to the job with impressive ease.

Despite those opening defeats against Manchester City and Chelsea last season, the Spaniard seemed to unite the squad and the fanbase. Performances showed genuine signs of promise and results were good.

Arsenal won 10 games in a row between August and October 2018. The 5-1 destruction of Fulham at Craven Cottage had the travelling fans famously chanting: ‘We’ve got our Arsenal back.”


The winning streak came to an end at Crystal Palace, but Arsenal continued to pick up results and stretched their unbeaten run to 22 games before finally being beaten at Southampton in December 2018.

It was commendable, but even then when you scratched beneath the surface you could see that all was not as it seemed.

That unbeaten run came with a large slice of luck. The data suggested that it would not continue and that’s how things ultimately panned out.

The way Arsenal ended last season was catastrophic. They somehow threw away a top-four place and then capitulated in the Europa League final against Chelsea. It was a mess and unfortunately for Emery, that form continued into the current campaign.





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