[ad_1]
The Gunners boss is a big fan of a Spaniard who continues to thrive in the world of tennis and wants his team to show similar determination
Unai Emery is calling on his side to Arsenal to revive the spirit of the tennis icon, Rafael Nadal, as they prepare to leave in search of major silverware in the final of the Europa League.
The Gunners are ready to face Premier League rivals Chelsea on May 29 at a prestigious event.
A date in Baku, the Azerbaijani capital, has sparked a lot of controversy, around the tickets and the absence of Henrikh Mkhitaryan, but a trophy and potential for qualifying for the Champions League are to be expected.
Publisher's choice
Emery hopes to see his team win, having already won the Europa League title three times.
He is aware that determination and conviction will be necessary to cross the finish line. His Spanish compatriot Nadal, a 17-time Grand Slam winner, has been touted as an ideal model for those seeking to bring tangible success back to North London.
"I've read his book and I know some things in his history and he works, works, works," Emery said. Player arsenal of a compatriot preparing for the coup of the 12th Roland-Garros.
The article continues below
"When he also fights sometimes during a match, that he plays five hours in a game, tennis players experience many difficult moments.
"In difficult times, you have to be strong in mind to turn the negative situation into a positive situation." Football is the same, it's only in 90 minutes and you need your teammates because they are 11 players who play and you need a strong player. " mentality, but each player being together too.
"I saw him play in a game and I also like to play tennis.When I play tennis, I think at every moment of the game I have to be very strong in my mind to face my opponent. He's better than me, with different strategies for playing and fighting him too.
"Tennis is different from football because tennis is an individual game, an individual sport.F football is a team of 11 players.We have to do the combination.We also need that a player does not play well, another plays well, the relationship between them is very important.
"Tennis is for me a good sport because the mentality is very important, because you have to be very strong in your mind and for the relationship with football, I think it's the same thing.C & # 39; is the idea to transmit for players, for each player, to take this state of mind to work hard and to have a great individual mentality.
"After, if you can play with 11 players with a great mentality, for example with Rafa Nadal, you can get the best performances and results for this sport."
Arsenal must win against Chelsea to qualify for the Champions League in 2019-20 after finishing fifth in the Premier League.
Source link
