{"id":1116654,"date":"2019-11-25T12:25:42","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T12:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1116654"},"modified":"2019-11-27T13:47:01","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T13:47:01","slug":"unai-emery-tactics-arsenal-confusion","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/unai-emery-tactics-arsenal-confusion\/","title":{"rendered":"How Emery&#8217;s tactical tweaks have fuelled Arsenal confusion.. and questions over his future"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong><span id=\"urn:local-text-annotation-fbtq8zr2t2f96yau8txa3cs6w2h0xlhc\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/unai_emery\">Unai Emery<\/span> has been left scratching his head after Premier League strugglers Southampton inflicted the latest dent to Arsenal&#8217;s top-four aspirations.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Ralph Hasenhuttl&#8217;s struggling side produced a valiant performance in the capital to secure a 2-2 draw, but it could have been so much better for the Saints were it not for an\u00a0Alexandre Lacazette equaliser in the dying embers.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; max-width: 700px;\" title=\"Audioboom player\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7430941\/embed\/v4?image_option=full\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Frenchman&#8217;s late leveller has\u00a0done little to paper over the cracks of what was another uninspiring and lukewarm performance from the Gunners, culminating in a chorus of boos permeating\u00a0the Emirates Stadium at the full-time whistle.<\/p>\n<p>The result has left them hovering precariously in seventh place, without a league win in five games, and eight points adrift the Champions League qualification spots.<\/p>\n<p>Even more concerning for Arsenal fans, in fact, is not just the result, but the manner of performance and questionable tactical tweaks from Emery.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard doesn&#8217;t appear to know his best starting XI or preferred formation, leading to doubts on the terraces and uncertainty on the pitch. Indeed, Emery&#8217;s decision making has raised more questions than answers, so what exactly was his tactical blueprint for the Southampton game?<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1024px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-1116654-1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/11\/25080938\/pires-arsenal-big-trouble-emery.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/11\/25080938\/pires-arsenal-big-trouble-emery.mp4\">https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/11\/25080938\/pires-arsenal-big-trouble-emery.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Robert Pires says Unai Emery is in &#8220;big trouble&#8221;<\/em><\/h4>\n<h2><strong>Defensive shape against Saints\u00a0proves baffling<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>With Arsenal coming up against a side who have not beaten them away from home since 1987, as well as the fact they are currently 19th in the league having conceded more goals than any other team this season (31), Emery should have looked to attack the visitors from the off.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Instead the Spaniard bizarrely opted to deploy a 3-5-2 formation, much to the chagrin of match-going supporters, and perhaps, an affront to Arsenal&#8217;s traditional attacking ethos.<\/p>\n<p>The makers and shakers at Arsenal have already publicly pledged their backing to Emery \u2013 for now \u2013 but even they must have winced at the negativity of Emery&#8217;s starting XI, especially against a defence as leaky and fragile as Southampton&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>It would have also been a considerable kick in the teeth for \u00a372 million man Nicolas Pepe that he could only find a position on the bench and failing to get the best out of the Ivorian is becoming a sizeable stick to beat Emery with. Meanwhile, Southampton ended up playing with elan and panache &#8211; two traits almost synonymous with the early Arsene Wenger years.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Danny Ings had as many shots (3) as the entire Arsenal side combined in the first half at the Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1198267755830611970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Emery explained his decision to start out with a three-man central defence after the game, believing it would provide his side greater resilience at the back.<\/p>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football.london\/arsenal-fc\/fixtures-results\/arsenal-southampton-emery-full-transcript-17306766\">stated<\/a>: &#8220;That decision is because I need to find a solution. We play with three centre-backs to feel better defensively.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for Emery his side were anything but defensively solid, instead Southampton broke the deadlock and exposed Arsenal&#8217;s\u00a0soft underbelly in the opening 45 minutes, leading to a change at half-time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1116783\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/who-could-replace-emery-arsenal-line-ups-change-managers\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1116783\" class=\"wp-image-1116783 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/11\/25104548\/arsenal-potential-managers-emery-sacked-featured-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Next Arsenal manager: Candidates if Unai Emery is sacked\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/11\/25104548\/arsenal-potential-managers-emery-sacked-featured-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/11\/25104548\/arsenal-potential-managers-emery-sacked-featured-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/11\/25104548\/arsenal-potential-managers-emery-sacked-featured-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/11\/25104548\/arsenal-potential-managers-emery-sacked-featured-66x37.png 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/11\/25104548\/arsenal-potential-managers-emery-sacked-featured-620x350.png 620w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/11\/25104548\/arsenal-potential-managers-emery-sacked-featured-940x530.png 940w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/11\/25104548\/arsenal-potential-managers-emery-sacked-featured.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1116783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/who-could-replace-emery-arsenal-line-ups-change-managers\">Who could replace Unai Emery? Main candidates if Arsenal make a managerial change<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Different system, same result<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal were exceptionally underwhelming in the first half but entered the interval on level terms, prompting Emery to shuffle the pack and revert to a more attack-minded four-man backline, introducing Pepe in the process.<\/p>\n<p>The proceeding 20 minutes proved very fruitful for Arsenal, who enjoyed their best spell of the game and appeared a more well-rounded side, but they just couldn&#8217;t find the required goal to rejuvenate spirits and dampen Southampton hearts.<\/p>\n<p>Emery himself proclaimed that this short spell was Arsenal&#8217;s best of the entire 2019\/20 campaign: &#8220;The best 20 minutes of the whole season came at the start of the second half but they scored when we were better, maybe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">COMPARED: Ars\u00e8ne Wenger\u2019s last 50 Premier League games in charge of Arsenal vs. Unai Emery\u2019s first 50:<\/p>\n<p>Games won: 27 \u2022 25<br \/>Points: 88 \u2022 87<br \/>Goals: 96 \u2022 89<br \/>Goals conceded: 64 \u2022 68<br \/>Clean sheets: 18 \u2022 10<\/p>\n<p>Not good viewing for Unai. ?<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kH2uOfsYwy\">pic.twitter.com\/kH2uOfsYwy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1194981727481057281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, the wheels would eventually come loose and\u00a0Arsenal&#8217;s failure to capitalise on this more productive period ultimately proved costly, as Southampton restored their one-goal cushion thanks to James Ward-Prowse in the 71st minute and began to reassert their authority.<\/p>\n<p>In the immediate aftermath, Emery admitted the change in system perhaps backfired as Arsenal &#8220;lost a bit of balance&#8221;, though his blushes were somewhat spared as\u00a0Lacazette netted at the death.<\/p>\n<p>The most worrying thought for Arsenal fans must therefore be Emery&#8217;s indecisiveness, notably making wholesale changes almost on a weekly basis &#8211; \u00a0and during games &#8211; as well as leaving flair players like Pepe and Reiss Nelson on the bench for matches against relegation battlers.<\/p>\n<p><script>(function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src='https:\/\/embed.ex.co\/sdk.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}(document,'script','playbuzz-sdk'));<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"playbuzz\" data-id=\"24f27c1c-24ab-4046-84ee-de67b6cf4912\" data-show-share=\"false\" data-show-info=\"false\"><\/div>\n<p>The fact that Southampton created more chances than any other club in the Premier League this weekend (15) is eye-opening and makes a complete 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