Arsenal legend Thierry Henry believes that the Gunners should have given Unai Emery more time. They were quick to fire him and sign Mikel Arteta instead. Arteta has done a great job with the London side no doubt. But, the board was very patient with him. At the same time, he was given a lot of time to prove himself too. Meanwhile, as for the current Aston Villa manager, he barely had a year at the Emirates. He is currently flying high with Aston Villa. Since Emery’s arrival, they have gone from fighting relegation to even qualifying for the UCL.
Thierry Henry – Arsenal went wrong firing Unai Emery
As per football365, the Frenchman was quick to heap praise on the Spaniard. Since leaving the Emirates, Unai Emery has done a great job. He joined Villareal in 2020. Therein, he would guide them to a Europa League trophy. He has also done a remarkable job after returning to the Premier League. In fact, Villa recently beat Bayern 1-0 in a stunning UCL encounter. Thierry Henry went on to hail him as a ‘tactical genius’ and stated that Arsenal should have been patient with him. At the same time, many believe that Unai Emery could have delivered a European trophy for the Gunners had he stayed longer.
Did the Gunners go wrong with Unai Emery?
Being fair, the Spanish manager has been in-charge of many top clubs. At the same time, he has proven himself wherever he goes. His 3-peat with Sevilla in the UEL is a big testament for the same. Emery had a 55.13% win rate with the Gunners in just 78 games. Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta has a 59.34% win rate. Arteta’s may be higher but he had 241 games to achieve that. One can’t help but wonder that Emery would have surpassed that figure with the same amount of games. Suffice to say, Thierry Henry may not have been wrong about Arsenal making a mistake with Emery.
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