Unai Emery has grown increasingly animated in his press-conferences of late and the Spaniard was clearly unhappy with a question thrown at him by a Portuguese journalist in Guimaraes just moments after his side were held to a draw by Vitoria S.C. Emery was asked if he is “worried about Mourinho” and snapped back “I am the coach”.
Here’s how some of the clubs supporters reacted to what took place in the press room.
Not for long ?????
— Samuel™ (@AFCSamueI) November 6, 2019
He snapped?
— Dominic Lund (@dominicbirdnerd) November 6, 2019
That reporter is a legend. Just licking his chops to ask that.
— Connor Walsh (@walsh27_) November 6, 2019
Snapped! ??
— Emmy (@SmarteeyPants) November 6, 2019
Shows how close sacking is
— ???????????? (@Shrikantz89) November 6, 2019
Finally someone asking him a decent question! #EmeryOut
— Dom wilson (@Goonerwilson14) November 6, 2019
What do we think?
The reporter who asked the question was clearly looking to rattle the under-pressure Arsenal boss. Emery may have snapped back in an abrupt fashion but he showed his experience in handling the press by not giving the reporter the type of controversial answer the question was designed to extract.
Rumours of Jose Mourinho potentially taking over at the Emirates Stadium just won’t go away and with the game being held in Portugal, you suspected Emery was going to have to face a question regarding the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Chelsea boss sooner or later.