As we're unlikely to see terraces again at football, this is the virtual equivalent where you can chat to your hearts content about all football matters and, obviously, Arsenal in particular. This forum encourages all Gooners to visit and contribute so please keep it respectful, clean and topical.
Vieira is managing in a pub league full of has beens and never gonna be's - it's championship level at a push. He's about 0.00001% more qualified to be Arsenal manager than Arteta is. He'd get more leeway from the fans but that's about it.
Maybe so, but he has taken that team and improved them season after season, which suggests a manager that can identify weaknesses and address them, and that is important imo. He also would have a far more commanding presence in the dressing room, and would have a much higher rep for potential recruits than a guy whose playing career was mostly built at sociadad and everton
Vieira is managing in a pub league full of has beens and never gonna be's - it's championship level at a push. He's about 0.00001% more qualified to be Arsenal manager than Arteta is. He'd get more leeway from the fans but that's about it.
Maybe so, but he has taken that team and improved them season after season, which suggests a manager that can identify weaknesses and address them, and that is important imo. He also would have a far more commanding presence in the dressing room, and would have a much higher rep for potential recruits than a guy whose playing career was mostly built at sociadad and everton
Cant judge Arteta as yet, but looking at his personal qualities just think he is too quiet, not a real leader, too familiar with the current regime and players...we need someone strong minded, experienced and able to clear out the deadwood....think he will just maintain the normal routine...hope i am wrong
The good thing is Arteta hasnt got the credit in the bank like Wenger did, one or two poor seasons and he'll be out and we can get a proper manager.
He is going to be the Bruce Rioch
And that will be one or two more wasted seasons that will see us further down to the road of being a has been club like forest and villa
mate the mess left by Wenger is going to take years and maybe a few managers to sort out
Agree totally flash, but if we appointed an allegri now (for example), then I would be confident that in 2 years time we would be a lot closer to getting back to the level that a club of our size should be. As it stands now, we are a declining club that is miles away from challenging, and is unable to keep it's best players, so 2 more years of stagnation will have us even deeper in the shit imo
The good thing is Arteta hasnt got the credit in the bank like Wenger did, one or two poor seasons and he'll be out and we can get a proper manager.
He is going to be the Bruce Rioch
And that will be one or two more wasted seasons that will see us further down to the road of being a has been club like forest and villa
mate the mess left by Wenger is going to take years and maybe a few managers to sort out
Agree totally flash, but if we appointed an allegri now (for example), then I would be confident that in 2 years time we would be a lot closer to getting back to the level that a club of our size should be. As it stands now, we are a declining club that is miles away from challenging, and is unable to keep it's best players, so 2 more years of stagnation will have us even deeper in the shit imo
Vieira is managing in a pub league full of has beens and never gonna be's - it's championship level at a push. He's about 0.00001% more qualified to be Arsenal manager than Arteta is. He'd get more leeway from the fans but that's about it.
Maybe so, but he has taken that team and improved them season after season, which suggests a manager that can identify weaknesses and address them, and that is important imo. He also would have a far more commanding presence in the dressing room, and would have a much higher rep for potential recruits than a guy whose playing career was mostly built at sociadad and everton
Cant judge Arteta as yet, but looking at his personal qualities just think he is too quiet, not a real leader, too familiar with the current regime and players...we need someone strong minded, experienced and able to clear out the deadwood....think he will just maintain the normal routine...hope i am wrong
Not true. Arteta ain't no shrinking violet. He does have a nasty side to his personality.
Vieira is managing in a pub league full of has beens and never gonna be's - it's championship level at a push. He's about 0.00001% more qualified to be Arsenal manager than Arteta is. He'd get more leeway from the fans but that's about it.
Maybe so, but he has taken that team and improved them season after season, which suggests a manager that can identify weaknesses and address them, and that is important imo. He also would have a far more commanding presence in the dressing room, and would have a much higher rep for potential recruits than a guy whose playing career was mostly built at sociadad and everton
Cant judge Arteta as yet, but looking at his personal qualities just think he is too quiet, not a real leader, too familiar with the current regime and players...we need someone strong minded, experienced and able to clear out the deadwood....think he will just maintain the normal routine...hope i am wrong
Not true. Arteta ain't no shrinking violet. He does have a nasty side to his personality.
How do you know that? I never saw that side to him at Arsenal or Everton either
Vieira is managing in a pub league full of has beens and never gonna be's - it's championship level at a push. He's about 0.00001% more qualified to be Arsenal manager than Arteta is. He'd get more leeway from the fans but that's about it.
Maybe so, but he has taken that team and improved them season after season, which suggests a manager that can identify weaknesses and address them, and that is important imo. He also would have a far more commanding presence in the dressing room, and would have a much higher rep for potential recruits than a guy whose playing career was mostly built at sociadad and everton
Cant judge Arteta as yet, but looking at his personal qualities just think he is too quiet, not a real leader, too familiar with the current regime and players...we need someone strong minded, experienced and able to clear out the deadwood....think he will just maintain the normal routine...hope i am wrong
Not true. Arteta ain't no shrinking violet. He does have a nasty side to his personality.
How do you know that? I never saw that side to him at Arsenal or Everton either
Big Sam sacked at Everton.......please, please let Arteta get that job. It would be perfect for him.
They arent even linked with him - a club trying to rise up into the top tier of english football is looking for a new manager, but yet is not even slightly interested in a player that gave his best years to the club, and is rumoured to be an outstanding coach (what this rumour is based on I honestly dont know ). It says everything when a mid-table club like everton feel that arteta isnt a good enough appointment for them, but yet we are on the verge of appointing him as our new manager
Maybe so, but he has taken that team and improved them season after season, which suggests a manager that can identify weaknesses and address them, and that is important imo. He also would have a far more commanding presence in the dressing room, and would have a much higher rep for potential recruits than a guy whose playing career was mostly built at sociadad and everton
Cant judge Arteta as yet, but looking at his personal qualities just think he is too quiet, not a real leader, too familiar with the current regime and players...we need someone strong minded, experienced and able to clear out the deadwood....think he will just maintain the normal routine...hope i am wrong
Not true. Arteta ain't no shrinking violet. He does have a nasty side to his personality.
How do you know that? I never saw that side to him at Arsenal or Everton either
Former Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta is very close to becoming the club's new manager, taking over from Arsene Wenger. Talks between the Gunners and the 36-year-old Spaniard have progressed well. (Independent)
Ex-Gunners captain Patrick Vieira, 41, says he has been left disappointed at the club's "token gesture" after being contacted about the vacant managerial position. (Sky Sports)
As to Arteta..and his 'nasty' side - - He was more known in the Arsenal dressing room for having impeccable hair than anything 'nasty' !
I hope he can be 'nasty' when needed, but something tells me he is not a 'hatchet' man...and at man$hitty does Mid-field coaching..which is more than wenger ever did..
). It says everything when a mid-table club like everton feel that arteta isnt a good enough appointment for them, but yet we are on the verge of appointing him as our new manager 
