Unai Emery Might Be Sacked If He Does This Silly Mistake in Europa League Final

Arsenal boss Unai Emery should be sacked if he picks Petr Cech to start the Europa League final against Chelsea in preference to Bernd Leno.

That’s the stunning claim of former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino, ahead of the showdown in Azerbaijan on Wednesday. Leno has established himself as Arsenal’s No.1 goalkeeper since arriving at the club from Bayer Leverkusen last summer.

But Cech has been the chosen stopper in Europe and could well get the nod for the final, despite being arguably past his best at 37.

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Emery had a spanner thrown into his preparations when the news was leaked that Cech has reportedly agreed to rejoin Chelsea as sporting director at the end of the season.

But Cascarino wants Leno to play simply because he is a far better player in his opinion.

“Petr Cech should not play in the Europa League final for Arsenal,” Cascarino wrote in The Times.

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“Not because he is due to join their opponents Chelsea as a sporting director but because, at this stage in his career, he is a far inferior player to their No.1 goalkeeper Bernd Leno.

“I’d almost go so far as saying that if a manager picks a second-choice goalkeeper in a game of such magnitude then it is a sackable offence. It’s total negligence.

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Cech is the No2 at Arsenal for a reason. The club signed Leno for £19m from Bayer Leverkusen last summer because Cech was on the wane and it will be ridiculous if the 37-year-old starts the biggest game of their season next Wednesday.

“I understand why clubs use cup competitions to keep their No 2 goalkeepers fit and focused during the course of the season but this is the biggest match of Arsenal’s season, the biggest match since Unai Emery was appointed head coach, and there are no games after this one, so there is no need for Cech to be kept sharp.

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“This is the final match of a difficult campaign and it is clear that they would have a better chance of winning with Leno in goal.

“Arsenal fans should not be worried because he is probably going back to Chelsea after this match; they should be worried because he is clearly nowhere near the goalkeeper that he used to be.

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