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Aidan McCartney

Gary Neville sends Manchester United warning to Arsenal fans over Unai Emery's future

Gary Neville believes Arsenal need to show patience with Unai Emery amid pressure from fans on the Gunners boss.

Arsenal are now without a Premier League victory since October 6 after their 2-0 defeat at Leicester City on Saturday night.

The Gunners are already eight points away from the top four after the loss to the Foxes with some fans calling for Emery to go.

However, Neville insists that Emery is a "great coach" and that he needs time to turn things around at the Emirates Stadium.

“The fans are getting very impatient at this time," he said on Sky Sports' Gary Neville podcast.

“I don’t think anyone was surprised that Leicester went and won that game as they did. It doesn’t shock you, it doesn’t surprise you what happens with Arsenal.

Arsenal's head coach Unai Emery looks on the from touchline during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Arsenal at King Power Stadium in Leicester (OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

“Arsenal are what they are. They’re a frustration.

"Unai Emery is getting put under big pressure - I do know that Unai Emery is a great coach.

"But post-Arsene Wenger was never going to be easy. I said before, ‘be careful what you wish for, it’s not going to be easy’. People will say Arsene Wenger should have been let go earlier.

“Great coaches will come into Arsenal and find it difficult to change culturally there what’s gone on and what’s happened.

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“I’ve seen it at Manchester United since Sir Alex Ferguson left. These two men were institutions at their football club, they were more than coaches.

"They were CEOs, they were the leader of the club in every single way. Everybody looked up to them, they were the only boss at each of the clubs.

“And it’s going to take time. So there is going to need to be some patience shown at Arsenal - as there has been at Manchester United.

“Big clubs, huge clubs. But they’ll get back. The cycle will turn."

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