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Alexandre Lacazette explains the big differences between Unai Emery and Mikel Arteta at Arsenal

Alexandre Lacazette has opened up on the differences between Unai Emery and Mikel Arteta.

Emery, who previously led Paris St-Germain to the French league title and won three Europa Leagues with Sevilla, was sacked as Arsenal manager after 18 months in charge back in November.

The Spaniard was relieved of his duties after a poor start to the season after initially taking over from Arsene Wenger back in May 2018.

After a lengthy recruitment process, Arsenal eventually appointed Arteta as their new head coach on a three-and-a-half-year deal just before Christmas.

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Arteta had been working as a coach under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, joining the club in 2016 after retiring as a player.

Since his arrival at the Emirates Stadium, Arteta has endured mixed fortunes both domestically and in Europe.

However, Lacazette believes the two have “completely different visions” and it is hard to cite the changes that have been made at the club by the former Everton man.

“It is a completely different way to manage a squad, a team, a different tactical vision as well - it is hard to cite all the changes, there are so many.

"They have completely different visions,” he told Canal Plus according to Get Football News France.

Before the Frenchman added on his performances this season: "Well already he [the Lacazette at Arsenal] scores less goals than he did at Lyon!

“But, he has improved on the mental and physical aspects of the game, in working as a team as well maybe.

“It is another role that I am being asked to fulfil at Arsenal than what was asked of me at Lyon.

"We lacked rigour at key moments in the season. We lacked on confidence as a team, because each time we were lacking, whether it was a player at the back or a player up top, who affected the team to the slightest extent."

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