New Arsenal boss Unai Emery has hinted that he could use a 4-4-2 system at the Emirates next season.
Speaking exclusively to author Marti Perarnau, as reported by Get French Football News, Emery spoke at length about his preferred systems whilst reflecting on his time in Paris.
Those are my two outlooks from a defensive point of view. If the ball is in play, you press. If play stops, you reposition yourself. For me, the 4-1-4-1 is the system which facilitates that type of pressing. The 4-4-2 is designed more and more for zonal positioning.
I am not ruling out the possibility of a 4-4-2. That’s not the idea that I privilege, but if it allows me to be more competitive, then I’ll go towards it without hesitating.
Many have questioned about the new Gunners boss will bring the best out of both Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang next season.
Both players were big-money arrivals and the former failed to fulfil his potential during his first season in England.
Aubameyang impressed during his first few months in England, but Arsenal will be hoping to see the best of the former Dortmund striker in what will be his first full season in the Premier League.
During his time at Paris Saint-Germain, Emery was often forced into using a 4-3-3 variation with the French side boasting an attack of Neymar, Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappe.
