Don't get me wrong - as a whole we are being linked with quality names: Koeman, Pellegrini, de Boer...... But after watching two of their games in the past week and doing some research I can't help but be excited about the prospect of Emery. I think he could be a real turning point for the club......
Agree. Its a bit risky, but any appointment comes with risk. I'd consider Emery a moderate-to-high risk, but high reward, candidate.
Unfortunately, it seems more likely we'll get stuck with Southampton's version of
David Moyes in Koeman. Granted, he seems to promote better football and does have some significant silverware from like a decade ago, but being a bargain buyer and getting a team punching above their weight doesn't necessarily encourage me to give him one of our largest transfer budgets, rely on him to attract quality players and get us back into Europe.
Koeman is the stable option, but like you said, Emery is the option that could potentially really elevate the club. I guess I'd prefer that riskier option myself.