Arsenal vs Villarreal: The 7 worst results under Unai Emery

Arsenal's Spanish head coach Unai Emery gestures before the UEFA Europa League Group F football match between Vitoria Guimaraes SC and Arsenal FC at the Dom Afonso Henriques stadium in Guimaraes on November 6, 2019. (Photo by MIGUEL RIOPA / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP via Getty Images) /

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LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 21: James McArthur of Crystal Palace celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 3-1 during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on April 21, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images) /

Arsenal 2-3 Crystal Palace – April 2019

Top four was there for the taking.

A victory against a weak Crystal Palace side would have put Arsenal three points clear of Chelsea in fifth and five clear of Manchester United in sixth. They well and truly bottled it.

Emery opted to field a back five made up of Carl Jenkinson, Mustafi, Laurent Koscielny, Konstantinos Mavropanos and Sead Kolasinac, with two holding midfielders in Lucas Torreira and Mohamed Elneny.

Precisely the setup needed. Not.

Mustafi’s shambolic attempt at defending was the German at the peak of his powers as Palace moved two goals in front, and despite Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang reducing the scoreline with 13 minutes to go, it was too little too late.

More woeful results followed against Leicester, Wolves and then Brighton, which ended hopes of a top four finish for good.

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