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Lee Wilmot & Josh Challies

Martin Keown says exactly what Spurs, Chelsea and Man United fans think about Unai Emery

Arsenal boss Unai Emery was called "delusional" by former player John Hartson on Thursday.

Former Arsenal striker Hartson was in the BT Sport studio for the clash between the Gunners and German side Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League.

And it was another difficult night for Emery.

After leading at half-time, Emery's Arsenal had the tables turned on them in the second half by the mid-table Bundesliga side, with two goals in ten minutes sending Arsenal to defeat.

Arsenal are now seven games without a win as a result and Emery is staring down the barrel of the sack from the Emirates.

Emery felt there were positives to take from the defeat at home to Frankfurt during a strange interview with BT Sports following the end of the game.

He said: "We proved that in the first half we controlled the game and we were winning 1-0.

"Five or ten minutes in the second half was positive, but in 15 minutes we lost the control and they scored two goals.

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"In the last 20 minutes we tried to come back, but we didn't create an opportunity.

"I am with that situation, being positive, but also realistic. We lost an opportunity to win that match, and we lost the opportunity to get to the next round, but we have another opportunity at Liege."

Arsenal legend Martin Keown was also in the BT Sport studio and what he said will have been music to the ears of Spurs, Chelsea and Manchester United fans.

Asked if that was Emery's last game, Keown said: "I sincerely hope not, I genuinely hope that this manager can turn it around. I think he is a good man who has lost his way.

"I think he will get the time because I don’t think there is a ready-made replacement for him at the moment and the club won’t want to be seen to panic."

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