Quote Originally Posted by Özim View Post
If we look a tier down we'll end up 2nd rate unfortunately, we need to attract a top manager who can build a team, otherwise we're really not a big club.
But nobody is a top manager straight away - Wenger was an unknown and for 7-8 years was great. You never know though - a tier 2 manager could become a tier 1 manager given the chance. I know nothing about the Dortmund guy so cant really comment. I don't really watch any non-English football. A fair bit of work needs to be done to the squad, I cant see Mustafi suddenly knowning how to defend with a new manager in place and still not sure on what Xhaka does.

Interesting that we seem to be willing to let Wilshere and Ramsey go but extend Eleney contract.