Unai Emery Notes Areas Of Improvement Starlet Emile Smith Rowe

Unai Emery says Smith Rowe still has some things to learn after our Caraboa Cup win…

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Unai Emery has challenged Gunners starlet Emile Smith Rowe to improve on his composure on the pitch in the final third after he started in our 3-1 win against Brentford.

The 18-year-old didn’t enjoy the best of evenings against the Championship side may well have dragged the game into a penalty shootout at the Emirates.

Smith Rowe was dragged off with almost 30 minutes left to play as Emery looked to restore our cousin and it seemed as though the youngster was rather out of his comfort zone.

Alexandre Lacazette came on to seal the win for us, and Emery feels Smith Rowe could’ve gotten in on the act on some occasions.

Emery said the playmaker must work on his composure in front of goal to reach the heights.

“He’s improving. He’s grown up here in the academy with us, in the pre-season and also today, he worked very well,” Emery told the press.

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“He needs to continue taking responsibility, taking confidence and also with the ball, continuing improving on being more calm because he arrived – in the second half – in the box two times with a very good position and we need to also improve in this situation for giving us big chances to score.

“But I think it’s one process and they worked and they did a good game today.”

Smith Rowe didn’t even attempt to grab a loan move away last summer and it seems to be paying off in dividends.