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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

The surprise name some Arsenal fans want to replace Unai Emery - and it's not Jose Mourinho

There are calls for Unai Emery to be sacked as Arsenal head coach following the 2-2 draw against Watford.

One name who some Gunners fans were talking up following the north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur was ex-Manchester United and Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.

Although, that does not seem at all possible.

"The only thing I know is what I don't want," Mourinho told the  Coaches' Voice . "What I don't want is crystal clear.

"What I want - the general profile of it of course -  but I cannot say clubs and country. I am quite pathological in this sense that I have to play to win.

"Then if I win or don't win it's my problem, the players, the club and the structure. But I need a project where the feeling is that I play to win.

"If someone gives me a wonderful, incredible, amazing 10-year contract and the objective of the team is to stay in the first part of the table, If you finish seventh or eighth or ninth is perfect that's not for me. That's my nature.

"Of course sometimes I remember what won before, but it's not me.

"My next [job] is to fight to win."

Unai Emery ahead of Arsenal's clash with Watford (Julian Finney/Getty Images)

With the Gunners not quite ready to challenge for the Premier League title, it would appear that  Mourinho  wouldn't be interested.

So who do some fans want as a replacement for Emery as patience among some begins to run out?

Well, some are calling for Freddie Ljungberg - one of Emery's assistants - to get the nod.

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