Unai Emery’s future as
Arsenal coach was plunged into further doubt on Thursday when the Gunners
slumped to a 2-1 loss in the Europa League against Eintracht Frankfurt. Arsenal
are now winless in seven games, the club’s worst run since 1992.
Japan midfielder Daichi Kamada’s second-half double for the
Germans came after captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had opened the scoring in
first half injury time for Arsenal inside a half-full Emirates Stadium.
Boos from the lowest attendance at the ground since it
opened in 2006 greeted Emery and his misfiring team at the final whistle while
some disgruntled fans held up banners demanding ‘Emery Out’.
Aubameyang struck home just before the half-time whistle with
a low effort for his ninth goal in 14 matches. Kamada’s equaliser came 10
minutes later as he curled his tidy shot past Emiliano Martinez before adding
his second on 64 minutes with a drive from outside the box to inflict a first
home defeat of the campaign on Emery’s men.
