The next manager..

[Chippy]

He was coach of their B team pior but yeah it's essentially the same.

Slight difference in quality Arteta would be working with compared to Zidane though..

Arteta OUT

[Marc Overmars]

Cripps, I think you are making the understandable mistake of thinking that the next manager is going to be the guy responsible for sorting out the mess. He is likely going to be a part of a team of people, most of whom are now in place sorting it out.

Players won’t just be answerable to the next manager, who will likely be concentrating on coaching and strategy, they’ll be answerable to the people in the new structure who are to date showing competence and proving to be pretty fucking ruthless.

A new era of accountability. I like it.

If it goes tits up we move on, like every other club in the world. Forget about dynasties for the time being.

[Cripps]

@PnG
I think the remit is to go young like LA Rams but in terms of going for Arteta specifically it seems Gazidis is really pushing it. Gazidis seems to see something in Arteta that makes him think he can be our Pep/Zidane.

@Mikel
Regardless of whether it's an individual or part of a team, he'll still be most important person in terms of managing the club and the guy responsible for taking us to the top.

[Cripps]

The ultra young, left wing appointment should have been someone like Nagelsmann. That should be the comparison to the LA Rams head coach. Not a guy with 0 experience.

[Power n Glory]

@PnG
I think the remit is to go young like LA Rams but in terms of going for Arteta specifically it seems Gazidis is really pushing it. Gazidis seems to see something in Arteta that makes him think he can be our Pep/Zidane.

@Mikel
Regardless of whether it's an individual or part of a team, he'll still be most important person in terms of managing the club and the guy responsible for taking us to the top.

Where are you getting this information about Gazidis pushing for the move?

Considering we have appointed two credible footballing guys in Sven and Raul, do you not think they are also backing Gazidis with this decision?

Why would Gazidis stick his neck on the line for Arteta if he doesn't have everyone's backing? Why risk it?

[Niall_Quinn]

Where are you getting this information about Gazidis pushing for the move?

Considering we have appointed two credible footballing guys in Sven and Raul, do you not think they are also backing Gazidis with this decision?

Why would Gazidis stick his neck on the line for Arteta if he doesn't have everyone's backing? Why risk it?

Maybe he's promised Ivan the secret of growing hair like his.

[Cripps]

https://twitter.com/JamesOlley/statu...120510976?s=19

There's been a few articles on it, it's common knowledge.

[Niall_Quinn]

https://twitter.com/JamesOlley/statu...120510976?s=19

There's been a few articles on it, it's common knowledge.

Nothing at all about Arteta's hair in that article.

[Power n Glory]

https://twitter.com/JamesOlley/statu...120510976?s=19

There's been a few articles on it, it's common knowledge.

Gazidis is Cheif Executive so of course it's going to fall on him to make the enquires about Arteta. But you make it sound as if he's the lone wolf leading the charge for him. The writer of the article is making an educated guess based off Gazidis's position at the club. It's nothing solid.

There has to be some sort of consensus for the club to take this sort of risk.

I also totally forgot that Arteta is from Barca and the school of Cryuff. A lot of positive background reports on Arteta. Worth reading them. A lot of hype around him and we may have just been the last to know. Regardless, nothing confirmed yet.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I’m loving finally having something Arsenal related to talk about.

Being hopeful for the future, challenging though it may be, is also a refreshing change.