Unai Emery faces difficulties as Arsenal lost two Premier League opening games. The Spaniard’s first game in charge saw the Gunners face defending Premier League champions, Manchester City, at the Emirates – Arsenal lost 2-0.
Their second game saw them travel to Stamford Bridge to take on London rivals, Chelsea – despite coming from 2-0 down to get back to 2-2, Arsenal lost the game 3-2
Anyway, there are some players in Arsenal who could shine under Unai Emery.
- Matteo Guendouzi
Most touches (139) • Most interceptions (9) • Most tackles (8) • Most fouls won (6)
The French youth international carrying out every task asked of him as well as showing an eagerness to be on the ball.
2. Henrikh Mkhitaryan
He scored Arsenal's first Premier League goal under Unai Emery. And he's set up the second.
The ex-Manchester United man creator-in-chief and is often giving the ball away in attacking areas, attempting to play one of their forwards in.
Mkhitaryan created more chances for Arsenal than any other player at the club – his nearest rivals all sit way back with just two chances created. he has the blend of attitude and ability that Emery will look for from his wide creative players.
3. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Auba is the fastest Arsenal player to reach 10 Premier League goals; taking 13 games to reach double figures. The fastest of starts for the Gunners.
Aubameyang scored 10 goals in his 14 games since he joined Arsenal for the second half of the season.
He has had five shots across the first two games of this season, two of which are defined as ‘Big Chances’.
