Alexandre Lacazette reveals what Unai Emery told Arsenal players before the Napoli masterclass

According to Alexandre Lacazette, Unai Emery asked his Arsenal players to attack from the start and score an away goal by organizing his team's excellent win in Europa League on Napoli.

The North Londoners went to Naples with a two-goal lead in the first leg and, after getting rid of some fright from the hosts, they won their superb free-kick.

Emery qualified the bold starting lineup for the match by badociating the French striker with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for the first time since February.

And Lacazette has now revealed that the Spanish coach was eager for his team to play offensive football rather than sit on their lead in the first leg.

"The manager wanted us to score, he knew it would be difficult for Napoli to score four goals," said the striker. RMC Sport after the game

"Everyone was supportive. We could play better, do better with the ball, but we will not complain. "

Emery was pleased with the way the team completed their plan, stating, "I am very proud of my players, very proud of our work.

"Here we showed the players that they used to play games against good teams, good players, a good atmosphere like here. We wanted more possession and control of the game with the ball.

"We did not do everything I wanted but in the positioning, especially in the first half, we were very good, we pressed against them, they want to recover the possession with combinations. strong pressure against them and we were in their box at many moments, [creating] the ability to score.

"Our goal today was to score goals, we did it, and afterwards also to win and think to take a step, to be consistent in 90 minutes.