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Henrikh Mkhitaryan: Unai Emery similar to ex-Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger

By - September 25, 2018 Leave your thoughts

Arsenal attacker Henrikh Mkhitaryan has said that manager Unai Emery has a similar philosophy to that of former Gunners boss Arsene Wenger. The Spaniard took charge of the club during the summer following Wenger’s resignation and he has witnessed a tough start to the season with back-to-back losses against Manchester City and Chelsea.

Speaking to Sky Sports News, Mkhitaryan indicated that both Emery and Wenger are quite identical in terms of the tactics on the playing field, though the former has tried to balance things with emphasis also on the defensive side of the game, he said: “It’s not too different but there are different things because there is not people playing in the same way or thinking in the same way, the philosophy is different. Emery kept the philosophy of Wenger but is building something new on it. He knows he can give something different to this club, like the balance between attack and defence. It’s not easy but I think he’s doing it in the right way.”
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Jack Wilshere willing to go abroad after Arsenal exit

By - August 17, 2018 Leave your thoughts

England international Jack Wilshere has admitted that he could pursue a fresh challenge in a foreign league after his contract with the Gunners concludes on June 30. The 26-year-old had been with the Gunners since the age of nine but he was forced to decline a new deal earlier this month after manager Unai Emery failed to assure him of a regular starting role.

Since then, there have been suggestions that Wilshere could head to Turkey with Fenerbahce keen on his services and the midfielder has now opened the possibility of securing a move abroad, he told Sky Sports News: “I am willing to go abroad if the right opportunity comes up. Also, everyone knows I like the Premier League and the battle of it. It is literally the best thing that comes up and the best opportunity that we will take. I am not really in any rush, today [Saturday] is actually my last day with my contract at Arsenal, so it’s been a bit of a strange day.”
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Wenger Responds To Critics, Names Three Leaders

By - June 20, 2018 Leave your thoughts
During the past week, critics came down heavily on Arsenal’s Manager Arsene Wenger saying that his side lacked on-field leaders. However, the Gunners boss recently took out time to respond to these critics, insisting that there were several players in his side who take responsibility. In previous seasons, the likes of Per Mertesacker, MikelArt…