Diego Simeone: Unai Emery Is One Of The Best

By The Editor
on 26th July 2018

Diego Simeone hails new Gunners boss Unai Emery…

Diego Simeone hailed Unai Emery as one of the best managers in the world after the two came up against each other in a Singapore friendly.

Atletico Madrid defeated us 3-1 on penalties after Emile Smith Rowe’s sensational striker levelled the game, cancelling out Luciano Vietto’s header in the first half.

It was our first test under Emery and you could certainly see how he wants to play with and without the ball, with the goalkeeper tasked with passing the ball out from the back.

Also, we matched the Spanish side’s intensity, something we lacked in our Europa League semi-final against Simeone’s men last season.

In terms of who we have at the helm following Arsene Wenger’s exit, Simeone is adamant we’ve hired one of the best.

“Emery is an extraordinary manager,” Simeone said after his side’s penalty shootout success against us (via HaytersTV).

“He has done a great job wherever he’s been. I’m sure at Arsenal he has all the players and the structure. In a short time, he can achieve all the challenges for the club.

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“As a manager for me, he’s one of the best. I wish him all the best because we have a good relationship.”

That’s high praise from one of the elite managers in the game today, a man who’s single-handedly turned Atletico Madrid into a global force with a modest investment.

The two are familiar with each other from their time in Spain and while we’re not necessarily after a Simeone-style of play, but we hope Emery can install his intensity in our side.