Mikel Arteta The Football Manager

[Walken]

Very odd appointment for me. Arteta could turn into a great coach and I loved him as a player, but it's a massive risk for Arsenal who need top 4 and challenging for cups at a minimum. They needed a more proven candidate for me.

i think its fine as an appointment if they still have ambitious plans with arteta, if they are appointing the low profile option because they don't want to spend the dough the big names would demand, it's a bad move for all involved

 

[LinekersLegs]

Went off him when he played against us and tried to maim someone, thinking Baines. Scored a wonderful oggy as we beat them so he can live in a bin for all I care.

Was this incident, Ross stupidly slightly pushed Arteta who then went on to cause a big drama about it. Made me go right off Arteta too.
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/foo...kel-Arteta-rowing-about-during-Goodison-clash

Given Arteta has regularly been greeted warmly by both fans and players his snideness in that game was way OTT. One of the few times seen Leighton genuinly incensed, think it was particularly since he and Mikel are close.

 

[billyblue80]

i think its fine as an appointment if they still have ambitious plans with arteta, if they are appointing the low profile option because they don't want to spend the dough the big names would demand, it's a bad move for all involved

He has a bit of coaching experience but hasn't managed one senior game that's a risk. He has been praised for his coaching but Arsenal as a club demand success I think they needed more experience to take over
But we shall see.

 

[meagher94]

If I were an Arsenal fan I’d be so utterly underwhelmed.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Absolutey crazy if Arsenal appoint him imo. Especially if you consider some of the managers currently available.

 

[Deleted member 28206]

Absoloute shitehawk, hope he falls on his stupid handsome face at Arsenal and becomes the brunt of fam bloods rage for years.

 

[tommytowne]

If I were an Arsenal fan I’d be so utterly underwhelmed.

And we are the absolute pinnacle of the great underwhelmed, so we should know.

 

[Rook]

Very odd appointment for me. Arteta could turn into a great coach and I loved him as a player, but it's a massive risk for Arsenal who need top 4 and challenging for cups at a minimum. They needed a more proven candidate for me.

proven candidates want money to spend.

 

[toffee-L]

Arsenal are making such a bold move here if this goes ahead. Its obvious they rate him highly and there were reports that they were gutted he went to City in a coaching capacity because they wanted to have him work under Wenger before taking over. I can't help thinking back to that game at the Etihad however when Guardiola got sent off after the RS (surprise surprise) were saved a wrongly disallowed goal. Arteta seemed reluctant to step into the technical area all second half, there was certainly a heavy void on the touchline that Arteta couldn't fill.

So fair play to Arsenal, they are taking a big risk that I feel has come to soon for Arteta but it is refreshing in a way to see a big club make an appointment like this; contrast this with Chelsea's yearly hunt for the most sure thing out there only to punt them when the managers refuse to work under the constraints any longer though.

Of course Arteta might be the yes man they need after Wenger, I don't think we can dismiss that possibility.

 

[Number_25]

Was fortunate to meet him at the end of the 05/06 season. Despite my young age, he wasn't condescending and came across as a genuinely nice - articulate guy.

Probably one of my top 10 players, I hope he does well as a manager wherever he goes.

 

[Carl O'Ancelotti]

good coaches dont always make good managers and hes not what Arsenal need at the moment which is someone like Conte. he should learn the management trade at a smaller club first.

 

[Billy Dean]

He was highly rated doing his badges not that long ago - I remember all that being reported - but there's a difference between being a world-class coach and a good manager.

Ask Paul Clement.

Do they actually get badges when they're finished. Blazer badges maybe? Pin ones can get lost. But then you don't see any managers walking around with blazer badges on.

 

[bullybeef]

Arteta’s got more chance of platting snot than he has of becoming the manager of the Arse.

Vault me.

 

[Connor]

Do they actually get badges when they're finished. Blazer badges maybe? Pin ones can get lost. But then you don't see any managers walking around with blazer badges on.

They don’t need no stinking badges

 

[roydo]

Arteta’s got more chance of platting snot than he has of becoming the manager of the Arse.

Vault me.

BBC bloke saying Emery has the gig.