Paul Merson Reveals Why Unai Emery Could Leave Arsenal Next Year

Football expert Paul Merson has revealed that Unai Emery might be on his way out of Arsenal next year. The Spanish manager has not been able to capitalise on a decent start to his very first season at the helm of the north London club as their inconsistent performances have let them down both in the Premier League and the Europa League. The Gunners lost their last match against Stade Rennais FC in the Europa League by 3-1 which has dashed their hopes of advancing to the next round to a great extent.

Speaking on TalkSport, Merson said, “I like him, but he has to sort out the defence.”

He added, “If he gets that sorted in this window or in the next two windows, then he’ll be judged. Arsene Wenger always used to say one thing, and a lot of managers, you’re only as good as your players, it doesn’t matter who you are. You don’t think Pep Guardiola’s going down to do the job Sol Campbell’s doing and he’s going to play the Man City way down there.”

Merson concluded, “You’re only as good as your players. So for me I think he needs two windows and then he’ll be judged. Then after that I think he’ll either move on and think ‘this weren’t what it said on the tin’.”