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Arsenal boss Emery: Be excited about Nelson as much as Pepe

Arsenal boss Unai Emery is delighted with the way they've adjusted to the summer's squad overhaul.

Emery is happy with the new players they've introduced.

He told arsenal.com: “I think we're positive because we changed some players [but have played well]," Emery told Arsenal Player. "We've lost some important players, for example Nacho Monreal and Koscielny, and in the last moment Mkhitaryan and Iwobi.

"We are getting young players and giving them chances to do one step more with us, getting that performance in the way we demand. I think with the young players and also the experienced players we have, plus we've signed some new players, I think we are building a very important squad with different characteristics from the players. We're also being very demanding in our objectives.

"Every player is very important for me. The new players, the young players, the players who have been with us for a lot of time. Really, we need a good mix of everybody and take care to create a new ambition, a new motivation, and also create our way with them.

"Really we can be very excited about some players, but I want to have the same level of excitement for Pepe, for example, or Ceballos, David Luiz or Martinelli as I am with Reiss Nelson, with Willock, with Emile Smith Rowe. Also with the players who were working with us last year like Mesut Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette, Hector Bellerin, Rob Holding, Leno... everybody. We can be excited about every player."

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