As for Emery. It’s possible to have been on board with Wenger’s departure and think Emery still hasn’t improved us. People like to point to us being in 3rd right now as a sign of improvement or that we finished one spot and one point better than last year over the previous .
People should bare in mind that in April of last season we were sitting at 3rd and we dropped faster than a cheap hooker goes to her knees. Only thing stopping us from finishing in 6th?
United being worse not some improvement by Emery.
People want to point to our poor form as us not having our first choice FBs and CB - they fail to point out that at CB for most of our 22 run was Mustafi and Sokratis and LB was a diminished Monreal and Kola. It’s not the personnel .
Emery isn’t going to make this team a challenger. It’s quite obvious he was a panic appointment after Arteta rejected the job. He is someone likely to do no harm in our table standings while we fix the player and back room issues we have .
Emery has had issues with players at both of the big clubs he’s managed at. If the players picked Mesut as a Captain it’s speaks to what the players see in him versus what Emery does. Which will win out? You also don’t get the sense that any of these players .Are playing or like playing for Emery and that results are more a factor of player talent than tactical set up.
How long will that last. I don’t think Arsenal will sack him unless we see more results like Watford but I also don’t think he is extended even if he makes top 4 .