The Arsenal Man Utd comparison thread: Is Freddie Ljunberg the new OGS?

Josh Kroenke “He has Arsenal DNA”

The Arse look like they’re going through a similar dip as Utd have been through over the past few years, except they’ve skipped the LvG and Mou moments and gone straight for the old player with the clubs DNA.

Ljunberg, like Ole has taken over an unbalanced team in a toxic atmosphere shot of confidence and seemingly on the way down rather than up. The owners are facing heavy criticism for under investment etc, the fans are polarised and angry, so called WC players go missing and are accused of downing tools ..... sound familiar?

There’s also lots of talk of how Ljunberg gets the club, like Ole gets United, and even articles on how Wenger is available to him for advice, like SAF is there for Ole.

Are Arsenal going through the United motions without learning any of the lessons from United’s pain? Discuss...

WR10 said:

What a bizarre comparison.

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I don’t think it’s bizarre at all. Both clubs have come out from long term successful managers, Ferguson more successful than wenger obviously, both have to transform after being moulded in the image of one person for decades.

Both have fallen from the highs achieved in previous decades, both are managed by an ex player with little experience, who is talked about as understanding the clubs DNA. Ole is 12 months ahead of Ljunberg obviously, but the circumstances are similar. Both managers have taken over unbalanced teams in crisis. This is not a bizarre comparison! From the outside it’s quite an interesting one.