5 Best Results for Arsenal in Unai Emery's First Season as Manager

Unai Emery was hired as Arsenal's new manager after the departure of Arsene Wenger at the end of last season.

The Spaniard has managed 50 games since he took over the reins at the start of the new campaign, and he has won as many as 32 of them, making him the most successful manager at the club in terms of wins in his first 50 matches.



Here are the top five games for Emery since he took over at Arsenal:

5. Arsenal 3-1 Leicester City

Arsenal were under the cosh for the first 30 minutes of the game against Leicester City and a goal down, but Mesut Ozil had his best game of the season for the Gunners.

He scored the equaliser in the first half, gave a fantastic pre-assist for the second and had two glorious flicks in the buildup to the third. It was one of the season's best performances from Arsenal, giving Unai Emery an early confidence booster.

4. Fulham 1-5 Arsenal

Alexandre Lacazette,Hector Bellerin,Danny Welbeck,Alex Iwobi
October was a good month for Arsenal, with the 5-1 win over Fulham also coming in the same month as the Leicester win.

Although the Gunners had won their last eight games, they were more or less rode their luck in many of those matches. But the Fulham game was the one where they went into a higher gear and won all three points in a dominant display, including a potential goal of the season contender from Aaron Ramsey that was a great team goal.

3. Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea

Arsenal had lost their game at Stamford Bridge early in the season, so needed to win the return fixture to cut the deficit to fourth-placed Chelsea in the race for top four positions.

The Blues were completely nullified in attack thanks to a defensive masterclass by the Gunners, who allowed their opponents only one shot on target, which came in the 82nd minute. In contrast, they got two goals in the first half itself, sealing a well-deserved win.

2. Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United

Another game in which they needed to win to boost their top four hopes was when Manchester United came to the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners did ride their luck in this game, but were also lively and industrious in creating chances. They had Bernd Leno to thank for a couple of saves from Romelu Lukaku, but it was an overall team effort from the Gunners that got them all three points.
1. Napoli 0-1 Arsenal

Although Arsenal were more dominant in the first leg and won the game 2-0 after peppering Napoli with a lot of shots, it was the second leg performance which was more noteworthy.

The North London outfit have been lions at home this season, but their away form has been terrible, to put it mildly. However, the Gunners put on a disciplined defensive showing, covering for each other and ensuring the Partenopei do not find a way back into the tie.

The win took them to the semi-finals of the Europa League as well, which was also Emery's 50th game in charge of the Gunners.

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3 Reasons Behind Manchester City's Disappointing 2018/19 Champions League Campaign

For the last few years, Manchester City have been one of the most tactically astute teams in Europe. They have invested heavily over the last seasons. City have a superb team, a world class coach, and best-in-class training facilities. Thanks to the perks, they have performed exceptionally well in the Premier League, but in Europe, it was just as disappointing.

In light of their recent Champions League defeat to Spurs, we take a look at three main reasons behind Manchester City's European misery.

3. Premier League Priority

Premier League is widely recognised as the most competitive footballing league on the planet. And this season, the English top-flight has really lived up to its reputation. Liverpool and Manchester City are fighting tooth and nails to finish first, which has obviously taken its toll on players. 

Before the match, Pep Guardiola claimed how Premier League was of utmost importance, admitting that defending their Premier League crown would be more iconic than their first Champions League win. Maybe the manager was just being practical, but his statement certainly didn't boost his team's morale. 

2. A Different Ball Game

Manchester City are undoubtedly a difficult team to play against, but they are not really subjected to the same amount of pressure in the Premier League. In the English top-flight, most of the teams are happy to surrender possession and hope for a draw against the mighty defending champions. In the Champions League, however, every team is desperate for a win, and would do anything to get the job done.

Also, the aggression in the Champions League puts pressure on City's deep midfielders and defence. They deal with pressure in the Premier League, as well, but the margin of error in Europe is almost nonexistent. 

1. Lack of Champions League Experience

As mentioned earlier, Manchester City have one of best squads in business, but they don't seem to have the temperament needed to see of clutch European fixtures. Except for Danilo, no City player has tasted European success, and even the Brazilian isn't a regular under Pep Guardiola. 

Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Aguero and David Silva are fantastic players and have enough first-division experience. Yet, they couldn't keep their nerves to pick City up when they needed the most. 

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Good Friday: Some interesting facts you shouldn't miss

Good Friday marks the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth or Jesus Christ who, as believed, died for our sins. Jesus was betrayed by Judas, after which he was sentenced to death for claiming to be the Son of God. Good Friday is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Black Friday, or Easter Friday.



Let's read some interesting facts on Good Friday:

1. Jesus was crucified on this day. Judas, one of Jesus' 12 supporters, betrayed Jesus by kissing him and hence, exposing him to the chief priests
2. After Jesus was arrested, he was beaten and spit on, and a crown of thorns was placed on his head
3. Nails were driven through his wrists, and ankles
4. Jesus was then placed on a cross that held the inscription which read 'The King of the Jews'
5. The etymology of 'good', in the framework of Good Friday, is a topic that has been contested over years
6. The day has been claimed to be good to simply mean pious or holy, while others claimed it to be corruption of 'God Friday'
7. In addition to the other services, the Stations of the Cross known as the Three Hours' Agony are often prayed. The stations are as follows:

          1st Station: Jesus is condemned to death

          2nd Station: Jesus carries his cross

          3rd Station: Jesus falls the first time

          4th Station: Jesus meets his mother

          5th Station: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry his cross

          6th Station: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus

          7th Station: Jesus falls the second time

          8th Station: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem



          9th Station: Jesus falls a third time

          10th Station: Jesus' clothes are taken away

          11th Station: Jesus is nailed to the cross

          12th Station: Jesus dies on the cross

          13th Station: The body of Jesus is taken down from the cross

          14th Station: Jesus is laid in the tomb

In German-speaking countries, Good Friday is generally referred to as Karfreitag meaning Mourning Friday
In typical Orthodox services, people mourn the crucifixion of Christ by taking down the cross and recounting the story of Jesus' last days, which is called the Passion of Christ
Altars remain bare on this day a life-sized cross is placed at the centre of the altar for the parishioners to kiss or touch
Many Good Friday services end with the church bell toiling 33 times for each year of Jesus' earthly life

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Five Footballers who Played Under Their Fathers who Were Managers of the Club

Zinedine Zidane recently surprised everyone when named his son Luca Zidane in goal during their 3-2 win over Huesca. Here, we take a look at five footballers who played under their fathers who were managers of clubs.
5. Luca Zidane

French legend Zinedine Zidane sprang a surprise when he gave his son Luca Zidane a start in goal against Huesca, which was only his second appearance for the Los Blancos senior side. The 20-year-old is currently third-choice keeper at the club and was given a start ahead of Thibaut Courtois who was out injured, while second choice Keylor Navas had been on international duty with Costa Rica.
4. Darren Ferguson

The son of legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson, Darren Ferguson made 27 league appearances under his father at Manchester United during a four-year spell before eventually moving to Wolves in 1994, for whom he played for five years.

Ferguson is currently in management where he is incharge of Peterborough United.
3. Alex Bruce

The son of Manchester United legend Steve Bruce, Alex Bruce played under his father at both Birmingham City and Hull City. The 34-year-old has made a total of 337 appearances during his career and is currently without a club at present.
2. Nigel Clough

Son of legendary manager Brian Clough, Nigel played under his father at Nottingham Forest post which he moved to Liverpool. Nigel also followed his father into management, taking charge of clubs like Burton Albion, Derby County and Sheffield United.
1. Jamie Redknapp

Son of Harry Redknapp, Jamie played under his father at Bournemouth post which he played for the likes of Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton. The 45-year-old is currently a football pundit.

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