Given the club’s recent successes, Emery could soon find himself under a little pressure but he concedes he is still learning his trade as he aims to emulate the longevity of Wenger – who marks his 20-year anniversary in charge of the Gunners next month. They’re always in the Champions League.
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Tuesday’s game will be the first time the clubs have met in the Champions League, although it was in Paris that the Gunners lost the final to Barcelona back in 2006.
But Arsenal’s suspect starts are something Koscielny is aware of, and the experienced centre-half insists the team must work hard to rectify their problems.
All in all, beating Southampton was a very precious win, especially as Arsenal had lost in their home opener and amassed only four points in their first three games.
He added: “Arsenal are a big club”.
They will have a better opportunity than originally envisaged against an uncharacteristically fragile PSG side who have laboured at times since Emery replaced Laurent Blanc over the summer.
Basel hosts Ludogorets in the group’s other game. It was a frustrating and underwhelming debut but it is certainly not fair to criticise him so harshly this early in his time in North London.
“Obviously it’s important all the players are fully fit”.
Jonas, who led Benfica in scoring last season, has been sidelined with a right foot injury since August. “It’s a bit easier for a defender than for a striker or a midfielder”. Jose Callejon has been filling in quite nicely, scoring two goals in each of Napoli’s last two Serie A matches.
The teams meet in the group stages at Parc des Princes having both endured mixed starts to their respective league campaigns.
Arsene Wenger says the inexperience of new Arsenal signings Lucas Perez and Shkodran Mustafi showed against Southampton. “We have our chance to bounce back”.
Arsenal are a team that need titles and although they have picked a tough group, for a team like Arsenal, they should still feel as if though they should top it.
Five-time champion Bayern Munich survived a scare on Friday to maintain coach Carlo Ancelotti’s flawless start before turning attention to Champions League debutant Rostov.
It was a foul on the forward that led to Arsenal’s late victor in Saturday’s home win after Koscielny’s overhead kick had cancelled out Petr Cech’s own goal.
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“We’re completely on target”, goalkeeper Manuel Neuer said. This is one of my strongest squads, certainly. We’re used to playing with that intensity in the Champions League.
