Arsenal Vs Eintracht Frankfurt: 5 things we learned - Unai Emery, what more can be said?

Arsenal Vs Eintracht Frankfurt: 5 things we learned – Unai Emery, what more can be said?

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 28: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Europa League group F match between Arsenal FC and Eintracht Frankfurt at Emirates Stadium on November 28, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /

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LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 28: Empty seats are seen inside the stadium during the UEFA Europa League group F match between Arsenal FC and Eintracht Frankfurt at Emirates Stadium on November 28, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /

2. Fans vote with their feet

There may as well have been no one in the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night. The Eintracht Frankfurt fans were not allowed to turn up, while the Arsenal fans simply did not want to. And, to be honest, who could blame them? A cold, late-night match, in a competition that no one cares about, in a game that is semi-meaningless. It is hardly the most appetising entertainment.

The absence of supporters was telling. It shows the growing disconnect between the fanbase and the club, something that Unai Emery spoke at length on in his pre-match press conference, and also sends a message to Stan Kroenke and the board that their settling for mediocrity will not be tolerated.

Kroenke et al. care about lining their pockets, and an empty stadium does not help in that regard. In the end, this is what moved them to implement change in the latter Arsene Wenger years. Could the same occur with Emery now?