There is a lot of panic regarding who will succeed Wenger and how we must prevent the sort of mess we have seen at Old Trafford but I still think there are a lot of good young managers to choose from who can fit the club ethos and allow us to improve rather than digress.
There seems to be a lot of exaggeration on what an actual football manager does to improve a side but I actually think the club setup, transfer policy and existing squad is of more importance.I wouldn't expect a manager like Klopp to achieve similar results at United, Arsenal, City or Liverpool.
At the same time I find it weird why people are desperate for big name managers of which most of their success was in totally different setups in different leagues.
As much as I would have loved to have Pep as our next manager I also think the circus that follows him as a football personality is a negative that will eventually impact on his time at City.Like Jose he is a supremely talented manager, the best in the world in my opinion and his every move will be dissected and expanded upon by the british media.
You even have clueless folk tell you he has made Bayern worse when in actual fact he has probably maintained what the previous manager did.Its not like Bayern were winning trebles every season before he went there.Even his time at barca is now being looked at negatively because Enrique also won a treble.I mean if you have 3 of the best players in your front line up and compare to pep who had Pedro and Villa playing next to Messi, how does that even compare?
Anyway my point is he is harshly judged and the entire circus is something I'm not sure I would want at the club.You want a manager who can quietly get on with his job like Poch without necessarily engaging the press or have his career intruded on.I always felt Rodgers despite being a good manager overly engaged with the press and the public's opinion of him and his utterances about how great Liverpool were at each press conference distracted him from football matters.
I am quietly confident Wenger will end his career next season and there are still some good managers out there.My preference would be Didier Deschamps but there are other guys like Laurent Blanc or Thomas Tuchel.
A few left field appointments like Joachim Löw or even Roberto Martinez wouldnt worry me as I believe they have the talent to succeed at Arsenal.
What would mortify me is the appointment of a past it manager like Biesla,Hiddink or a british manager.
I still think despite the abuse Wenger gets he is still a top manager but we need a new broom at the club, someone who has the ability but does not have to be a big name.
The next Arsenal Manager
posted on 12/3/16
Hopefully not though. I hope that he leaves in 2017, and finally hands the chance to someone else to take the club forward.
Kroenke might think it's safe to keep Wenger on for as long as possible, but every year the fans are becoming more hostile to wenger.
I think we all know our problems are more than just Wenger, but we can't force Kroenke to sell the club can we?
posted on 12/3/16
I would give the job to Keown and let him build on his 2006 fine work at the club.
posted on 12/3/16
comment by jebbush (U20649)
posted 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
I actually wouldnt want Anceotti as I also think he wouldnt be a big upgrade on Wenger. I like the likes of Conte and Simeone who is a ridiculously good manager but Im not sure they would work at our club.
There are other good managers like Allegri, Garcia or De Boer who Im not convinced would work at Arsenal.
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I agree mate ancelotti is who id go for but the board wouldnt allow it.
posted on 12/3/16
comment by The~Distinguished~Englishman (U4080)
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
Hopefully not though. I hope that he leaves in 2017, and finally hands the chance to someone else to take the club forward.
Kroenke might think it's safe to keep Wenger on for as long as possible, but every year the fans are becoming more hostile to wenger.
I think we all know our problems are more than just Wenger, but we can't force Kroenke to sell the club can we?
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Liverpool fans did with Hicks and Gillette
posted on 12/3/16
Good article.
I don't necessarily agree that Hiddink or Bielsa are passed it though.
Hiddink had a poor time with Netherlands, but he has completely turned Chelsea around over the last few months.
As for Bielsa, I've always been a huge admirer of his, but it seems that he's very selective with his jobs, doesn't speak English, and his demanding, authoritarian style makes it hard to sustain his style in the long-term - I believe Marseille were a few points clear in Ligue 1 around the mid-way point of last season, but tailed off a lot with fatigue and injuries - although in his defence, Marseille still finished 2 places higher in the league compared to the season before he took over.
I would like us to get a younger manager, but if the right one isn't available right now, I wouldn't mind someone more experienced as a stop-gap.
I've heard Lowe linked quite a lot, but despite his success, I've never been particularly convinced by him.
He never really did anything of note at club level and got the national team job having worked as part of the coaching set-up - much like McClaren for England.
I know it sounds crazy to try and undermine his achievements since Germany are the current world champions, but much like Del Bosque, I feel he's benefited greatly from the incredible pool of talent at his disposal, and considering the players they have available to them, I've generally been pretty underwhelmed when I've seen them (other than the Brazil game at the World Cup, which I felt was the only game where they really seemed to play to their potential at the tournament....although this was arguably as much to do with how poor Brazil are).
I really like what Tuchel has done at Dortmund, and I think Unai Emery also deserves a mention. I'd be very happy if we managed to get either of these two - although I fear Wenger is going to stay for another season.
posted on 12/3/16
"I really like what Tuchel has done at Dortmund, and I think Unai Emery also deserves a mention. I'd be very happy if we managed to get either of these two - although I fear Wenger is going to stay for another season."
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Next season might be too early for Tuchel anyway, meaning another season under Wenger might be of benefit to our chances of landing him.
Additionally, it would give us a better idea as to his handling of a 'top top quality' job.
Ridiculous thing is, his appointment would almost certainly have to be at Wenger's behest and, well... Henry has just completed his coaching badges.
Just sayin'
posted on 12/3/16
comment by Lexington Sanchez 125.2 (U8879)
posted 14 minutes ago
"I really like what Tuchel has done at Dortmund, and I think Unai Emery also deserves a mention. I'd be very happy if we managed to get either of these two - although I fear Wenger is going to stay for another season."
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Next season might be too early for Tuchel anyway, meaning another season under Wenger might be of benefit to our chances of landing him.
Additionally, it would give us a better idea as to his handling of a 'top top quality' job.
Ridiculous thing is, his appointment would almost certainly have to be at Wenger's behest and, well... Henry has just completed his coaching badges.
Just sayin'
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The more I see of Henry's punditry, the less convinced I am that he'd make a good manager - both on the tactical side of things and possibly on the man management side as well.
posted on 12/3/16
comment by Lexington Sanchez 125.2 (U8879)
posted 7 minutes ago
"I really like what Tuchel has done at Dortmund, and I think Unai Emery also deserves a mention. I'd be very happy if we managed to get either of these two - although I fear Wenger is going to stay for another season."
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Next season might be too early for Tuchel anyway, meaning another season under Wenger might be of benefit to our chances of landing him.
Additionally, it would give us a better idea as to his handling of a 'top top quality' job.
Ridiculous thing is, his appointment would almost certainly have to be at Wenger's behest and, well... Henry has just completed his coaching badges.
Just sayin'
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I agree that it might seem a bit premature to suggest Tuchel; it's just that the more obvious top young managers have either been taken (Klopp, Guardiola, and Conte, for instance) or seem to be unavailable (Diego Simeone and Laurent Blanc).
I think you're right that, ideally, another season could give the club more time to see what potential candidates are really made of, but I'm worried that we may fall behind in the mean-time with Wenger at the helm - not only creating a gap between ourselves and our rivals, but potentially missing out on European football altogether, and in doing so, making us a much less attractive proposition.
As much as people make light of our consistent 4th place finishes, I really don't think Wenger is necessarily the sure-fire guarantee for CL football that people make him out to be.
We've had a few close calls in the past (namely the lasagna gate saving us 10 years ago, or the time a late surge saw us take 4th place from ahead of AVB's Tottenham having previously fallen well behind), but we've generally benefited from the large financial resources at our disposal compared to the clubs outside the so-called big four.
Even when we weren't spending huge amounts on transfer fees, our wage bill often dwarfed a lot of the clubs hoping to usurp us.
But with the money coming into the PL, the playing field has been levelled, and we're now seeing clubs like Leicester, Tottenham, and West Ham challenging the 'Big 4' Oligopoly - with one of the former two almost certain to win the league this season - and with European football, there's no reason these teams can't add some world class players to the mix and help solidify their place at the top.
Man Utd have been woefully mismanaged the past 3 seasons, but they're the richest club in football, and I can't see someone of their stature not re-establishing themselves as one of, if not the best team in the country sooner rather than later.
Man City have an abundance of resources and now have Guardiola taking over.
With the right players brought in, I could see Liverpool being a real force next season with Klopp in charge.
And Chelsea are themselves almost certainly going to try and put this season behind them, and push on with Conte at the helm.
I honestly think there could be 7 or 8 genuine challengers for CL football next season, and if the Premiership loses a place in the CL, there's a real risk that we could potentially not only miss out on CL football, but European football altogether.
I do agree with what you're saying about the potential risk involved in going for relatively inexperienced managers, but I'm just concerned that the risk of keeping Wenger for another year could potentially be greater.
posted on 12/3/16
Will the board change their spending philosophy for a new manager?
Impossible to predict but IMO the biggest problem facing AFC is not AW's ability as a coach but KSE's to adequately run the football club.
posted on 12/3/16
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? (U3126)
posted 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
Will the board change their spending philosophy for a new manager?
Impossible to predict but IMO the biggest problem facing AFC is not AW's ability as a coach but KSE's to adequately run the football club.
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http://www.cityam.com/236568/stan-kroenke-lifts-lid-on-why-arsenal-prioritise-business-foundations-over-spending-big-on-transfers
Read this, then weep.
And to think I used to want to hear more from him. Better off him staying silent...