Life after Wenger | Ornstein: Arsenal set to appoint Unai Emery

[GDeep™]

Or maybe they've known Allegri wants the job and they want him and all the Arteta talk is bollocks?

Hopefully. But Arteta is quiet, if he was being used to muddy waters he would’ve come out and ruled himself out.

 

[Hunta]

The staff clear out doesn’t mean anything really. Could be a sign that Allegri is coming and wants his own staff, or it could mean Arteta knows those three guys are rubbish but rates Jens and Bould.

 

[DanDare]

The staff clear out doesn’t mean anything really. Could be a sign that Allegri is coming and wants his own staff, or it could mean Arteta knows those three guys are rubbish but rates Jens and Bould.

I agree you can’t read in to who we’re getting but I do think it points to us having agreeed with someone

 

[GDeep™]

I agree you can’t read in to who we’re getting but I do think it points to us having agreeed with someone

Keeping Bould and Jens suggests Arteta or Vieira.

 

[Artisan]

I refuse to believe the Arteta rumours. It's all bollocks. Makes zero sense and the penny pinching excuse to save couple of mills doesn't pass muster since Artetta's appointment will mean probably missing out on CL. Have you seen how much Gazidis paid PEA and Mikhi to come? No way he is suddenly gonna penny pinch for the most important decision of his career.

If he appoints Arteta it will be purely because he is a baldheaded imbecile.

 

[GDeep™]

Maybe it’s between Arteta and Vieira? Both Pires and Petit came out and spoke about Vieira yesterday.

This makes sense too, both young managers and fits in with Gazidiz talking about a bold appointment.

 

[DanDare]

Keeping Bould and Jens suggests Arteta or Vieira.

Don’t really think you can read that much in to it. I understand your reasoning but equally it could just show a manager who has done their homework

 

[Hunta]

Allegri and Vieira is my guess. Vieira puts himself in a position to take over from Allegri in 3/4 years.

 

[GDeep™]

Allegri and Vieira is my guess.

The Dream.

 

[Makingtrax]

Agree Gazidis does have a hell of a job on his hands but the lure is not just Arsenal, it's the PL, the toughest league in the world! If you want to test yourself to the full as a manager, you have to come to the PL at some point. There is also London. Wenger has just had an awful season, its not like his successor is expected to come and win the treble. The total package is what could land us a manager like Allegri, not just the fact that its Arsenal, although that alone is still a big lure on its own.

Wenger has done wonders with a pathetic owner, in the toughest league in the world. Other managers know the truth. They know it's a poisoned chalice.

 

[DanDare]

Would be weird for anyone to become assistant manager somewhere and think they’ll get the top job soon. Especially if they are a manager (Vieira) somewhere else. That would mean they reckon the manager will fail or move on.

If they’ve failed, you as assistant have contributed to that

 

[A_G]

Are we talking about how much the squad cost or how much the squad is valued at? I’ve noticed you pick and choose when to use these two

It's like how from 2006-13 only league position matters, forget about the cup competitions. But from 2013-17, you shouldn't moan about league position because of the 3 FA Cups.

 

[Artisan]

Hopefully. But Arteta is quiet, if he was being used to muddy waters he would’ve come out and ruled himself out.

Why? This is great PR for him, even if it's not true. Now in the future when he is in the runnning to be considered by other teams they can pretend he was a serious candidate for the Arsenal job to make him look better.

 

[Hunta]

Think if it's Allegri we can get very excited, it'll mean he's getting a big budget. No chance he leaves such a good job in Italy to come here otherwise.

At the end of the day, you're only as good as the budget you get, look at Pep. Can't expect any new manager to come in and get us challenging without spending, unless we luck out and discover a Harry Kane.

 

[Artisan]

Thank god Darren is a bullshit merchant otherwise I would have been reaching for the rifle right about now.

 

[SingmeasongSong]

The Dream.

Arteta and his Ipad needed to fix Iwobi as well

 

[Hunta]

Arteta and his Ipad needed to fix Iwobi as well

Arteta for the u23 manager job.

 

[GDeep™]

Thank god Darren is a bullshit merchant otherwise I would have been reaching for the rifle right about now.

Think you’ll be reaching for your rifle next week.

 

[Makingtrax]

This job is worse than taking over after Fergie.

At United, yes fan expectations were very high, but the new guy had ambitious owners with an unlimited budget if he could spend it right.

At Arsenal, fan expectations are high (laughing at Wenger for 10 years for his 'top 4 trophy' and Mickey Mouse Cups) but disinterested owners and a budget that's 5th.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

FWIW main man Chris Mular has been saying it's Arteta well before Wenger even announced he was leaving, his reputation is on the line here. If it's Arteta then he should be regarded as the most trusted ITK in the world imo, if it's Allegri his reputation is tatters...





... but still to be trusted imo.