Unai Emery has not lost the dressing room at Arsenal, claims Paul Merson, but a battling win over Aston Villa is considered to have merely papered over the cracks.
Questions are being asked of the Spanish coach at Emirates Stadium just a few weeks into the 2019-20 campaign.
Despite the Gunners having spent big during the summer transfer window, the expected progress in north London has not been made.
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Arsenal are into the Premier League’s top four, but they have been far from convincing at times and had to hit back from falling behind on two occasions against Aston Villa on Sunday to claim a 3-2 win.