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‘Emery is not in a good position’ – Succeeding Arsenal legend Wenger is tough, says Arshavin

Unai Emery is “not in a good position”, says Andrey Arshavin, with it difficult for anybody to fill the shoes of Arsene Wenger at Arsenal.

Back in the summer of 2018, the Gunners made a first managerial change in 22 years when the baton was passed from an iconic Frenchman to a highly-rated Spaniard, with there a feeling that change was required in north London after a period of regression.

Emery was unable to deliver a return to Champions League competition in his debut campaign, but is considered to have offered cause for optimism and has since seen Arsenal take in a productive summer transfer window.