Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny has hailed the impact this season of manager Unai Emery.

While praising current boss Emery, Koscielny has appeared to take a dig at his former manager Arsene Wenger's tactics and mentality.

"Our record against the other big six teams this season is positive," he said.

"We have won 12 points compared to six last season.

"It shows how we are approaching those games differently.

“It is not just about attacking. We are more intelligent, we are more measured in our plans.

“We can change tactics halfway through a game, we can set up differently.

"The manager is using different formations and it shows his flexibility and the players' too which is a good thing.

“Of course, we still need to do better away from home in the big games but we are on the right path."