Unai Emery’s 7 months in charge of Arsenal have been a journey of mutual discovery. He is learning about Arsenal and we are learning about him. The squad is still in the ‘impressing the new boss’ phase and the mutual relationship between players and head coach has not yet been totally defined. Even if the results show a pretty straight line since late August, the Spaniard has kept the journey interesting, shall we say. In the opening weeks of the season, the supporters grasped for a sense of playing identity or style as performances varied. Emery’s tactical tinkering has maintained a sense of mystery. Gradually, I think we have learned that Emery’s ‘philosophy’, at least at...
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