Unai Emery’s new methods could seem too strict

Arsenal kicked off their pre-season campaign by trashing Borehem Wood 8-0. Emery started his first match in charge by opting for two completely different XI's in each half at Meadow Park. The first-half team saw the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette, new signing Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Hector Bellerin as well as youngsters Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Emile Smith-Rowe and Reiss Nelson. While the team after the break included Lucas Perez, Carl Jenkinson, Jeff Reine-Adelaide - all back after spending last season out on loan - Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Aaron Ramsey and Calum Chambers. the players featured in the first-half left the pitch and got straight on the coach to go training ground - which explains why they weren't on the bench for the second period - for a light session. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s post-match words also proved how strict and rigorous Emery is. "Yes, that’s the plan and of course we try to do good pressing, but everyone knows what they have to do and that’s important. The coach is doing well in these [first] two weeks. We’re working hard and we try to improve every day."

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