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#1 New man in charge: Unai Emery

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Wenger's successor, Emery, will be expecting plenty from his new squad

After 22 years in charge, Arsene Wenger has finally left Arsenal and it's certainly time for new blood to take over the reigns - who better than Unai Emery? The ex-Sevilla and Paris Saint-Germain manager has won plenty of plaudits from his tenure in Spain, not least having won three successive UEFA Europa League titles.

He has since been heralded as a cup specialist and it'll be intriguing to see his approach towards those competitions over the coming seasons - the FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Europa League will be important in allowing him to blend youthful quality with experience, as they look to achieve success.

In the league, Emery has always managed to perform even with sides like Valencia and Sevilla where he had to utilise small budgets in a league dominated by Barcelona and Real Madrid. The only blotch on his record came during his first campaign in France where Monaco over-performed and broke PSG's title-winning streak - though he made up for it with a league and cup double last season.

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