Arsenal boss Unai Emery insists their future is tied to playing out from the back.

Emery reassured nervous fans that his players will mix things up and occasionally resort to an old fashioned long ball when the time is right.

But there is no danger of him ditching a key part of his philosophy altogether despite all the heart-in-the-mouth moments it has caused.

Emery said: "The last match, Watford, was maybe the worst in our build up. But we are going to try, to work, to improve, to achieve our style.

"To build up with the goalkeeper and centre back is going to be our identity but we are going to share sometimes with long balls.

"Against Frankfurt we were different and decided more times to do long ball, earn metres on the pitch and after attack the space. We are going to decide what to do on Sunday, depending on Aston Villa."