Former Arsenal captain Tony Adams has criticized Unai Emery for his team selection against Manchester City. Adams is considered as one of Arsenal’s all-time greats and helped the team to four League titles. Arsenal began their Premier League campaign with a 2-0 defeat to defending champions Manchester City.
Adams was critical of Unai Emery. He also said that he can’t see Arsenal winning the Premier League this season. Adams said, “It was the same kind of performance. I was a little bit deflated and disappointed. Coming from Arsene who always played open attacking football, I really wanted the new manager to come in there and tighten things up.
For the last ten years now [we’ve been] leaking goals, soft away from home. I wanted him to put his new goalkeeper in, work with his back four, have two screening central-midfield players, and keep a clean sheet. It was crying out for it. But I didn’t see that.”
The former Arsenal captain added, “I don’t know what he’s been doing for the last six weeks. He’s been rotating all of his players and giving them all a game. They’ve got some good results but it’s pre-season. From minute one, I would’ve picked my own goalkeeper, my back four and put the two lads in that I want to screen those, and get a firm base that’s been missing for the last ten years. You’ve had six weeks of pre-season – go on, get on with it! Arsenal fans up and down the country all want him to challenge for the title but at the moment we’re nowhere near.”
Arsenal have another daunting task ahead this weekend as they take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
