Unai Emery has been praised for his ability to prepare tactically for the opposition, for adapting in games to poor performances and for being flexible in the way his Arsenal side have played. However, constant change isn't what Emery will be striving for, and there's a reason for his relentless switch-up of formations in games. The Chalkboard Emery started the season at home to Manchester City with his side playing a back four (4-2-3-1 formation) and insisted in that game that his side play out from the back with goal-kicks. In this game, his first ever in the Premier League, he immediately forced his philosophy on the players, and what's telling is that he adopted the back four in doing...
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