Unai Emery got a baptism of fire in his first game in charge of Arsenal Football Club. His team went down 2-0 against a well-oiled City machine that looked more than determined to retain the title they won last season. There was a lot of fanfare following Emery's appointment as the man replaced Arsene Wenger, who had been at the club for nearly 22 years. Arsenal made their managerial appointment early with a view to give time to the new man to work his way during preseason. Indeed, Emery had the majority of his players since day one of pre-season, imparting his ideas, his philosophy into his inherited team. Throughout his press conferences, the Spanish coach was clear about how he wanted...
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