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		</div><p>Carlo Ancelotti admits he fondly remembers leading Bayern Munich to a 10-2 thrashing of Arsenal two years ago – but insists his current Napoli side face a different proposition against the Gunners this time round.</p>
<p>The Serie A outfit visit the Emirates Stadium on Thursday for the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final clash.</p>
<p>Ancelotti oversaw three Premier League wins in four London derbies with Arsenal during his two seasons in charge of Chelsea.</p>
<p>But his last meeting with Arsenal saw his Bayern Munich outfit win both legs of their 2016/17 Champions League round of 16 tie 5-1 – in what would prove to be Arsene Wenger’s last-ever game in the competition.</p>
<p><em>“If I say I forgot it is not true,”</em> Ancelotti said when asked about the tie.</p>
<p><em>“I didn’t forget this but each game is a different story, imagine every season different clubs, different manager so it will a totally different story. That game with Bayern is only a good memory.”</em></p>
<p>Ancelotti, 59, was heavily linked with replacing Wenger when he left Arsenal at the end of last season.</p>
<p>He admitted talking to the Frenchman but insisted their conversations veered firmly away from football chat.</p>
<p><em>“I spoke with Arsene, he is a good friend of mine, when we had a meeting in Geneva in September, but not before,”</em> he said.</p>
<p><em>“I was not involved in the new era of Arsenal without Arsene. I sometimes talk with him but not about his replacement. We talk wine, food, Italian food, French food.”</em></p>
<p>It was Emery who was instead appointed as Wenger’s successor having previously replaced Ancelotti at Paris Saint Germain.</p>
<p>The Spaniard, who won three successive Europa League titles when in charge of Sevilla, is admired by Ancelotti – who feels the current Arsenal cannot be compared to Wenger’s reign.</p>
<p><em>“(It is) a totally different story,</em>” he added.</p>
<p><em>“They are different managers with a different style and a different team because new players arrived and so it is a new era.</em></p>
<p><em>“But Arsenal is still competitive in the Premier League and in Europe, we have a lot of respect of this team, this club and we are honoured to play this quarter-final against them.</em></p>
<p><em>“Unai Emery is, in my opinion, a fantastic manager with a lot of knowledge. He has experience of this kind of game and the fact he is on the bench of Arsenal will be more difficult for us.”</em></p>
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