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Arsenal boss Emery: Being energetic on the sideline is natural

Arsenal boss Unai Emery says he won't change his matchday behaviour.

The Basque's touchline antics have drawn some criticism.

But he told arsenal.com: “I think being energetic on the sideline is natural. First it's because I started doing that as a coach. I want to progress in my career with this personality. Also, it's about helping the players in each match with my activity in the 90-minute period during the game. I also look at other coaches and they are very similar to me.

“I want to take the balance for when we need to push and when we need each player to have my energy to do more in the 90 minutes. Also sometimes, we need to show them or give them that calmness. Above all, we want to use the ball to create the best moments in the attacking third against the opposition.

“We need to do that with good concentration, good combination between us and the players on the pitch. I usually take two moments in the 90 minutes, when I need to push and ask the players to take my energy to push a lot. Then in other moments, it's about being calm to take the moments with the ball and have good combinations like we want. That's how we create our identity."

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