The serial Europa League winner spent 18 months at the Emirates Stadium between 2018 and 2019, and managed mixed results.
Under Emery’s guide, Arsenal finished within a whisker of the top four and reached the Europa League final before losing to Chelsea.
He was ultimately sacked with Arsenal in eighth place, something Mikel Arteta did not manage to improve on in his first season and a half in charge.
Arteta has since improved the Gunners, but his win percentage remains below that of Emery’s by around two percent.
Only Pat Rice, Joe Shaw and Arsene Wenger have managed better win percentages than Emery’s 55%, and Gunners fans were left pondering whether it was the right decision to sack him when he went on to win the Europa League with Villarreal last season, beating Arsenal on his way.
Since then, the positives under Arteta have overwhelmed any slice of regret or wonder, but some of Emery’s legacy lives on.
A number of the Spaniard’s signings remain at the Emirates Stadium today, and with that, let’s take a look at all of Emery’s captures from his time at Arsenal to gauge how he performed in the market during his time in north London.
9. Gabriel Martinelli
One of the jewels of Emery’s Arsenal spending, Gabriel Martinelli looks as though he has a big future at the Emirates Stadium despite being signed at just £6million. The Brazilian has featured regularly under Arteta this season, scoring four and assisting twice in 22 appearances across all competitions. Martinelli was a bargain and this was a top signing from Emery and his staff. | AFP via Getty Images
10. Denis Suarez
Denis Suarez was signed on a loan deal from Barcelona and he went on to make just four Premier League appearances. This deal didn’t work out for Emery or the Gunners. Suarez is now with Celta Vigo and featuring regularly. | AFP via Getty Images
11. Stephan Lichtsteiner
Veteran Austrian Stephan Lichsteiner was snapped up on a free transfer from Juventus after a successful spell there. He spent just a year at the Emirates Stadium, making 14 Premier League appearances. Given the lack of transfer fee and the experience and versatility offered by Lichtsteiner, this signing can’t be ruled as a failure, even if he didn’t feature particularly regularly. A risk-free signing was this one. | Getty Images