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Garth Crooks rips into Arsenal and Unai Emery

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Arsenal lost again at the weekend.

Ayoze Perez of Leicester City with Sed Kolasinac of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Arsenal FC at The King Power Stadium on November 9, 2019 in Leicester,...

Arsenal were well beaten by Leicester at the weekend as the Foxes ran out convincing 2-0 winners.

The gap between the two sides is now nine points and frustration among Arsenal fans is growing with manager Unai Emery.

BBC pundit Garth Crooks believes the writing is on the wall for the Spaniard.

He told BBC Sport: “Emery, who looks like he’s eaten a lemon before his post-match interviews, always appears to be at odds with his players. A manager who is constantly at war with his players is doomed.”

Crooks added that the Arsenal players must take their own share of responsibility.

A dejected Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Arsenal FC at The King Power Stadium on November 9, 2019 in Leicester, United Kingdom.

He commented on their performance at Leicester: “The Gunners have some very talented players so why are they looking like a team of nervous school children terrified of their headmaster?”

Even Crooks’ jibe at the Arsenal players leads back to Emery.

Arsenal sit in sixth place, 17 points behind leaders Liverpool. This is not where the Gunners wanted to be, and there is little sign of progress.

Arsenal’s next fixture after the international break is at home to Southampton.

Unai Emery the head coach