Joe Cole has claimed that former Arsenal boss Unai Emery was ‘the right manager at the wrong time’ for the club. The Spaniard, now in charge of Villarreal, replaced Arsene Wenger in May 2018 and spent 18 months in the Gunners’ hotseat.
The north London club finished fifth in his only full season in charge, missing out on fourth spot by a single point. The former Sevilla boss also guided Arsenal to the Europa League final, but they were humbled 4-1 by Chelsea in Baku.
Emery was sacked in December 2019 after a poor start to the following campaign. However, his stock has considerably risen after he won the Europa League with Villarreal last season; beating Manchester United on penalties.
