Unai Emery Told Me I Was Not Needed – Jeff Reine-Adelaide

Angers midfielder, Jeff Reine-Adelaide has shared that Arsenal coach, Unai Emery said he was not needed at the London club when he became manager last year.

Jeff joined the Gunners 4 years ago after starting his senior career with Lens but made just eight senior appearances in his three years at the club.

His words to Goal, “It is true that I would like to speak a little less of Arsenal. I was young. It was complicated,”

“There was so much competition that it was difficult to get into the coach’s line-up.

“He [Emery] told me that the club did not rely too much on me. I took a blow, but Angers was on the lookout. It was a new chance, a new beginning. The train does not pass often and I was happy to get back in the right car.”

“Of course. It’s a reward. My season had started well, then I had a hole. I bounced back and today I am rewarded for my work. I invested a lot and it is the reward of a beautiful season.

“This is clearly the position I feel best. I started there when I was younger. After, I was on the wings, but for me, it is where I can most exploit my qualities best.

“I am a ball player and in the middle, it is we who dictate the game. We must do it wisely, helping our partners. We must defend as well. I especially like to command the tempo. I look a lot at professional players in this position, and some inspire me a lot.”

He also named Pogba as his role model, “I watch a lot what Pogba does, with Manchester or in France,” he added. “Before, there was also Abdou Diaby. He is a player who has always impressed me. He was one of the best at his job.

“There are plenty of others, but Pogba and Diaby are the two that I have watched the most because we have the same slender profile.”