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sts for d Ozil’s last 10 about ubstide the most telling contributions. Leno (left) said: “It’s difficult to sit on the bench but the coach said to me ‘Don’t be sad or disappointed, just train hard.’ He has worked with many goalkeepers and it is a specialist position – it takes a little bit more time to build confidence and to get a feeling for the team.
“I was calm and worked hard every day, and the coach gave me the time. It was a good start to save the first shot. It was important for the team not to concede the first goal and of course it was good for my confidence.
“Now Petr is injured, I have the opportunity to play more games and show the coach my quality.
“When I joined the club, he said he liked the style I play because he wants to play different football than before, but he did not say I was going to be No.1, No.2. He just told me to focus on performance. Some weeks ago he told me to stay calm because I played for just one professional club in Germany and it is a new country, a new language, and everything is new for me.
“My chance came here, and it was good.”
Emery, who won the Europa League three times with Sevilla before moving to Paris SaintGermain was satisfied with his team’s resilience under pressure and Arsenal’s opportunism when fortune smiled on them, saying: “We have 15 points from seven games and I think that’s good.
“It gives us confidence for what’s ahead , but each match is giving us information for how we can continue to improve.” ETIENNE CAPOUE looked chastened and upset after an animated conversation with Watford head coach Javi Gracia on the final whistle. Hornets midfielder Capoue (above) left the pitch shaking his head disconsolately after his summary debriefing with Gracia. It was not as frosty as Jose Mourinho’s public spat with Paul Pogba, but it was a symbol of Watford’s disappointment at a defeat they barely deserved. Gracia said: “I was speaking about what happened in some part of the game, but I like to speak with all of the players – not just Capoue, all of them – and they have to know what happened and explain the different points of view. “If you speak only about points, I agree that one point from our last three games is cruel. “But my feelings are good about our performances and I am very, very proud of my players. “They deserved more.” Capoue’s form has been the biggest success story of Gracia’s eight months in charge at Vicarage Road, but both Arsenal goals came down the channel he had patrolled diligently for 80 minutes.