If the £50m transfer pot next season IS true, whoever comes in will have a big job on their hands. Would a big name want to stake their reps on that job and put up with all the grief?
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I'm not sure they will. The new guy will have no credit in the bank and will be facing questions from day 1. It's easy for Chelsea fans to turn on managers who've won them a title, imagine what will happen to an Arsenal manager who doesn't win anything.
Whoever takes over should be given around that amount to spend because that squad needs a massive overhaul but I can't say Arsenal spending anywhere near £200M.
Will echo what others have said, I think they could turn to Jardim.
Would also allow Arsenal to make some tenuous link between Wenger/Monaco. Not unlike our 'cut from the same cloth' line about Moyes.
Would also allow Arsenal to make some tenuous link between Wenger/Monaco. Not unlike our 'cut from the same cloth' line about Moyes.
That would be a quite sensible appointment, so rather unlikely.I dont know why but got a sneaky feeling they may approach Newcastle to talk to Rafa!
He's been hyped up a lot, but I do not think that he could make it at Chelsea and he would even possibly struggle at Bayern.
Consistency is not his strength, so he would not be an upgrade on Wenger.
I could imagine that having no CL is actually a blessing in disguise for the new manager. It lowers expectations and the new guy can hardly perform worse than Wenger in his last season.
Seems like Allegri has ruled himself out.
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It's going to be Arteta isn't it...
They should have pushed the boat out for Jardim.
Arsenal fans might regret all their "Wenger Out" banners.
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It's a mad and risky appointment if they go down that road. You'd think the board would be desperate to get a reasonably solid choice in to get top 4.
What about Napoli's Sarri, do people reckon he would be good for Arsenal?
It's not like Arsenal is in position of strength to offer the job and the manager would only say yes. Arsenal is not in a really good shape and doesn't sound like the board would give huge support to overturn their decline. Sarri is doing well at Napoli. Unless it's a clear upgrade from big club, I believe he would thing twice before accepting a job like Arsenal at this moment.
Damn. I still remember when Arteta was a promising 17 year old on Champman with good attributes for his age.
Allegri said he is staying at Juventus. Bad news. It means Arteta is getting closer. Can't see us getting the likes of Jardim or Ancelotti.
Allegri has ruled himself out of the race.He made it clear yesterday that he wanted to stay at Juve next season...
How about Conte?Conte would be a decent fit for Arsenal,he would certainly add some steel into that squad...
To be fair not sure why people read too much into these comments.
Allegri is hardly going to come out and say after they won the title that oh I’m off goodbye.
Allegri is hardly going to come out and say after they won the title that oh I’m off goodbye.
We’re getting old
50 Million. Can buy toothbrushes for all the players in today's market.
He could have given a wishy washy answer
If he was available he would've been signed by either Bayern or Dortmund months ago.
He has a release clause for 2019 and Hoffenheim's daddy won't let him go before that and neither does Nagelsmann appear to be willing to try to put pressure on the club that took such a massive gamble on him.
All the rumors, Allegri and Guardiola's comments clearly indicates Arteta was the main candidate all along for Gazidis.
Seems like he's going to impose his choice to Sanllehi and Mislintat.
It's a massive risk that could be a genius move or a total catastrophe.
If the point was to make a bold move and go for youth, then i would not have minded Nagelsmann.
The biggest fear is that their "boldness" will stop at the name and they won't back him with the 150/200M needed to try and (re)build some sort of defensive unit.
He's really loved around the club so it will buy him some time but the amount of pressure they're putting on him is mental.
Imagine getting your first gig as manager of a 1 billion and top 10 European club
Seems like he's going to impose his choice to Sanllehi and Mislintat.
It's a massive risk that could be a genius move or a total catastrophe.
If the point was to make a bold move and go for youth, then i would not have minded Nagelsmann.
The biggest fear is that their "boldness" will stop at the name and they won't back him with the 150/200M needed to try and (re)build some sort of defensive unit.
He's really loved around the club so it will buy him some time but the amount of pressure they're putting on him is mental.
Imagine getting your first gig as manager of a 1 billion and top 10 European club
Will have to sell players. Tbh you could sell Xhaxa for 20m to get in a proper box to box player. Mustafi is also very mediocre so sell him and a few more fringe players and that should be 100m +.50 Million. Can buy toothbrushes for all the players in today's market.
I don't believe Arsenal were ever going to go big given history says they do things on the cheap, the only good thing is if Allegri chooses to leave Juve next summer and Arteta is a disaster then 2 and 2 might go together then
It was always clear they won't get Allegri, no idea why so many Arsenal fans even thought he would want to manage Arsenal... Even if he leaves Juve and goes to PL, it's gonna be Chelsea. I think it will be one of Arteta/Vieira.
If Arsenal was desperate for an ex player, Patrick Vieira would have been my choice.
Some fans on reddit suggest that Kroenke appointed a relative rookie to his NFL team this season and he has been a smashing success there. Won't be surprised to see him trying to replicate the same thing here.
Although I don't know a thing about NFL so those fans could be talking shit.
Although I don't know a thing about NFL so those fans could be talking shit.
They’re telling the truth. He hired Sean McVay as the LA Rams Head Coach before last season when McVay was just 30.
Can see why he's going for Arteta than, trying to replicate that.
They should get Benitez. Makes perfect sense to me. League experience, good manager, won't ask for the world considering where he is at now and lastly they won't get much better.
Wouldn’t be a bad choice. He should be able to make them compete for top four.
I suspect the fans wouldn’t take to him though.
Yep, considering where Benitez has Newcastle in the league, he would probably crack top 4 with the current Arsenal squad. But I don't think they consider him as "exciting" or "progressive".
Arteta won't likely do worse than Wenger in the last 2 seasons I suppose.
Don't really know anything about NFL either but i'd guess coaching is a lot different to football, there is more players, divided in defensive and offensive units.
Maybe the coaching structure around him is more experienced.
But yeah if we're going the ex-player route, I prefer Arteta than Vieira. Just a feeling that he would not offer enough besides his aura.
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Certainly a difficult one this. Anyone's guess! See some people of late bringing Benitez into the equation which is a good shout imv. The only concerns for me would be his health. Like Brucey one of those managers who looks like he's forgotten to look after himself and needs an urgent makeover asap.
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On the other hand Sarri has never won a trophy and Napoli have done little in Europe under him. Perfect for Arsenal.
While nobody comes with a cast-iron guarantee there are plenty of coaches out there more proven than he is and he's had this success relatively late in his career. There's still question marks about him. As Arsenal would almost certain to be paying him more, and as Napoli may struggle to continue to challenge for Serie A if they were to lose certain players it could be a good time to jump ship and cash in should Arsenal come in for him.His rep is as high as it's ever been and may ever be.
Edit: Everyone seems to think he's off to Chelsea rather than Arsenal anyway.
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Can't see why Vieira would leave the City football group now. He's being groomed to take over at City.
There's a massive gap between American soccer and the Premier League, they'd be absolutely mad to put him in charge once Pep moves on. Arteta surely has more of a chance.
Brilliant post. A lot of posters (young, I assume) berate Wenger not recognizing what he had done for Arsenal back in the late 90s - from diet and squad changes to revamping the youth structure - the real achievement of Wenger was imposing his own unimpressionable style on Arsenal from 96 to 06 (CL finalists). What he has achieved on a limited budget since then; still finishing top 4 every year is down to his skills.
Back to the thread, Jardim/Tuchel seem good fits. Rodgers is a good shout as well.
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