Premier League: Unai Emery may be out, but what truly ails Arsenal isn't the man at touchline; it's the spirit and overall approach
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Premier League: Unai Emery may be out, but what truly ails Arsenal isn't the man at touchline; it's the spirit and overall approach

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On Sunday afternoon, a little over 50 hours since Unai Emery was sacked as head coach of Arsenal Football Club, his former assistant Freddie Ljungberg took charge for the first time in an away fixture against Norwich City. The formation deployed — a narrow 4-3-3 with Joe Willock at the heart of the midfield — was a throwback to his time coaching Arsenal’s Under-23 side. While under the Spaniard, obvious passes were eschewed in favour of the safer option — an approach that typified the head coach’s apparent fear of losing, Sunday saw some glimpses of the Arsenal of yore. 💪 @Joewillock pic.twitter.com/t7jCzsDzys — Arsenal August 12, 2019 That it was one of the youngest players on the field demonstrating this grit and never-say-die spirit wasn’t just a revelation, it was bloody exhilarating!

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