Skip to main content

Emery reveals decision on who will face Chelsea between Cech and Leno in Europa League final

- Unai Emery is backing Petr Cech to continue in Arsenal starting XI against Chelsea in Europa League final

- Cech has been offered the job of sporting director at Chelsea after he quits active football at the end of the season

- Emery also hammered on the importance of beating London rival Chelsea to the trophy

Arsenal manager Unai Emery is backing Petr Cech to keep his place in Arsenal's starting XI to face Chelsea in next week’s Europa League final.

According to The Mirror, Cech, was reportedly offered the role of sporting director at Chelsea for when he bows out at the end of the campaign.

READ ALSO: John Terry hold talks with Middlesbrough to replace Tony Pulis as manager

However, the news raised concern ahead of Arsenal's Europa League showdown final with Chelsea in Baku, with some section of fans citing conflict of interest could be at work.

Cech took to the social media in a bid to calm frayed nerves saying: "Despite the news today as I had already said to everybody before I'll make decision about my future after the last game. Now my sole focus is to win the Europa League with Arsenal."

Interestingly, the former Chelsea shot-stopper is no longer Arsenal's first choice, but has been starting ahead of German goalie Bernd Leno in the Europa League and is set to continue in his last game for the Gunners.

And Emery insists on Wednesday that Cech will start for Arsenal against Chelsea in Europa League final game.

Speaking further, the Spaniard, who has previously won the Europa League is eyeing a return to the Champions League hammered on the importance of beating London rival Chelsea to the trophy.

"We want and we feel this competition as an important competition for us.

"We want to feel a special moment, and this is a special moment. We want to enjoy it, whether it's very far or not for the supporters. The match is the same importance.

"I think it's very special in two ways. One is because it's a derby we are going to play away but we are going to feel the same.

PAY ATTENTION: Install Pitch Football App for FREE to get the latest football News & Scores

"We need to battle against them. We finished behind them in the Premier League, and last year they were in front of us.

"Our ambition is to reduce the difference with them in all the competitions. Our first possibility, our challenge is in this final,” Emery summed up.

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Petr Cech has revealed when he will make a decision on his future at the end of the 2018-19 campaign.

According to The Mirror, the 37-year-old shot-stopper, who will bow out at the season hinted back in April that he will make his next destination public after Arsenal tackle London rivals Chelsea in Baku.

Cech has now been offered a job by the Blues and are keen to see veteran goalkeeper return to Stamford Bridge this summer.

NAIJ.com (naija.ng) -> Legit.ng We have updated to serve you better

Lionel Messi is a game changer and can destroy - Moses Simon | Legit TV

Source: Legit



from Nigeria News Today & Breaking Naija News 24/7 | LEGIT.NG http://bit.ly/2JYPdVx
via EDUPEDIA24/7

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Dust haze weather to prevail on Thursday, December 27

- The Nigerian Meteorological agency (NiMet) predicts thick dust haze weather conditions over most parts of the country - NiMet predicts northern states would experience dust haze - The agency also predicts early morning mist/fog is expected over the coastal cities The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thick dust haze weather conditions with reduced visibility over most parts of the country on Thursday, December 27. NiMet’s Weather Outlook on Wednesday, December 26, in Abuja, revealed that the central region of the country would record dust haze condition with visibility range of two to five kilometres throughout the day. It added that day and night temperatures of 27 degrees Celsius to 34 degrees Celsius and 10 degrees Celsius to 20 degrees Celsius, respectively, would prevail over the region. READ ALSO: Police reportedly arrest Badeh’s alleged killers The agency predicted that the northern states would experience dust haze with visibility range of two to fi...
Post a Comment
Read more

N2.5bn Fraud: You Have Case To Answer, Appeal Court Tells Suspended NBC Boss, Kawu

The Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Ishaq Kawu. The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has dismissed an appeal filed by the suspended Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission, Dr Moddibbo Kawu, challenging the decision of the Federal High Court, to dismiss the no-case submission he filed at the lower court. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission had charged Kawu, Lucky Omoluwa (late Chairman of Pinnacle Communications Ltd) and Dipo Onifade, Chief Operating Officer of the same company, before Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo-Giwa, on a 12-count charge of money laundering. Is'haq Modibbo Kaw THISDAYLIVE The suspended NBC boss and his co-accused then approached the appellate court to reverse the judgment of the Federal High Court. The appellate dismissed the no-case submission filed by Kawu and his co-accused and held that they had an explanation to give when he elected to facilitate the payment of ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Buhari’s Legacy Of Recessions By Fredrick Nwabufo

Fredrick Nwabufo ‘Why always Buhari?’ As it was in 1984 under General Buhari, so it is in 2016 and 2020 under President Buhari? Is it by the unfortunate hands of kismet that recession hits Nigeria every time Buhari takes charge of the country’s affairs? If the recession of the 80s under Buhari was a conspiracy by economic and political factors, to what do we attribute that of his first coming as a civilian President — and now in his second coming? Why does pestilence scourge the land, hunger ravage the population and lives lost malevolently when Buhari presides over the country? Why always Buhari? Buhari’s undoing is his wonted predilection for hierarchising ethnicity, religion and loyalty above competence. Since 1999, no President has obtrusively shown a more nepotistic aspect than Buhari. It is unarguable that the President arrays the most competence-challenged cabinet ever in the chronicle of governance in Nigeria. Yes, a recession cabinet. Fredrick Nwabufo Here is a cabin...
Post a Comment
Read more