Emery won’t join calls on Premier League to ease fixture congestion
The Arsenal boss refuses to use a busy schedule as an excuse for poor performance.
The Arsenal boss refuses to use a busy schedule as an excuse for poor performance.
Mauricio Pochettino and Maurizio Sarri have called on the Premier League to assist teams playing in European competitions.
The Italian head coach was under extreme scrutiny last month.
The German started just his second game since Boxing Day as the Gunners beat BATE Borisov 3-0.
Both English clubs will be at home in the first leg.
Goals from Olivier Giroud, Ross Barkley and Callum Hudson-Odoi completed a 5-1 aggregate win.
The Hoops lost 3-0 on aggregate.
Ozil has fallen out of favour under Emery.
A Stanislav Dragun header on the stroke of half-time was enough to beat Arsenal.
Chelsea beat the Swedish side 2-1 in the first leg of their Europa League tie.
The Hoops have it all to do in Spain next week.
The Hoops have it all to do in Spain.
Anders Christiansen pulled a late goal back to give the Swedes a lifeline ahead of next week’s second leg at Stamford Bridge.
The Gunners fell to a 1-0 defeat in the first leg of their Europa League round of 32 tie.
The Gunners lost 1-0 to BATE Borisov.