5 things that could define Unai Emery's era at Arsenal

#3 The Aubameyang-Lacazette conundrum

Both Aubameyang and Lacazette need to start for Arsenal

Unai Emery's conventional method is deploying a single striker in his much favoured (and successful) formation of 4-1-4-1. This formation supplements the idea of pressing-with-haste helped him reap benefits with both PSG and Sevilla. Unai Emery himself clarified that he is not intolerant to the tactical switch to the conventional 4-4-2, but it remains highly unlikely.

This would mean that a centre-forward would need to hog the byline by playing on the wings, if he needs to keep his place in the starting line-up. Last year, Alexandre Lacazette joined Arsenal to the delight of the Arsenal faithful who were looking for a proper striker to emulate the likes of Robin van Persie and Thierry Henry.

In January, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joined Arsenal making him Arsenal's most expensive signing and threatening Lacazette's place as a striker. Now, the need of the hour is for Emery to shape Arsenal’s attacking prowess with these two dynamic centre-forwards. Who knows, Emery might even have devised a plan to try out Mkhitaryan, Lacazette and Auba as Arsenal's very own Neymar, Mbappe and Cavani.

The treasure of having two absolute centre-forwards might induce nightmares in Unai Emery if he doesn't improvise a plan that could accommodate the hunger and desire of both players. The last thing Arsenal wants is a lack of unity among the players.