Now that Arsenal FC has been on a bender of losing streaks, the uk football world is dwelling on when Mikel Arteta’s last day as a Gunner manager could be. Rumour has it that the ex football player turned manager has the upcoming 5 football matches to come up with a plan to save Arsenal’s Premier League performance.
Kicking off the season with a low blow defeat of 2-0 against newly promoted Brentford, has had a massive impact on the dressing room morale. UK online bookmakers have speculated that the manager and coach has lost the dressing room, and potentially his job is on the line. Following more defeats against Tottenham and Chelsea seems to have sealed the deal for the doomed football manager.
We could all argue that Arteta should be given more time to place his reign and mark on Arenal, yet do we really have time in football? Not really, as time and lack of action could mean a Champions League spot and also relegation in football. Many times established teams have sacked and replaced managers and coaches mid season, and with good reason. When Jose Mourinho was sacked from his top dog job at Manchester United, ex player and interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was appointed, and the team went on to secure winning streaks, comparing the newbie coach to his mentor Sir Alex Ferguson. It was evident that Jose aka The Chosen One, had lost the dressing room and Manchester United needed to act fast not to lose the legacy, the league and their reputation in the process. Will the Jose saga be repeated again at Emirates Stadium? And will Arteta suffer the same fate as his peers at the Red Devils?
English newspapers have already started speculating about Mikel Arteta being given until November to turn around Arsenal’s performance. True or not, the UK’s best bookmakers are taking note. Keeping in mind that the Gunner football manager has spent 100 Million in players for the season, a return is expected from the club, and this translates into the next 5 upcoming games.
The upcoming matches will decide Arteta’s fate at Arsenal, and next in line to take the job is of course Antonio Conte, the notorious yet respected ex football manager of Inter Milan. And for those of you questioning Conte’s capability, just know that Conte managed to get the team the top spot in the Italian league, and only walked away from the club because of financial debt and uncertainty that Inter Milan faced. Conte was never sacked from his role, and would be an ideal candidate to turn Arsenal’s performance from rags to riches.
Unfortunately for Arsenal and for Arteta himself, the team has some tough games coming up. Starting off with facing league winners Manchester City, followed by games against Norwich, Burnley, Tottenham and Brighton. Odds are that Manchester City will secure a win over Arsenal, hence Arteta would need to win the next 4 games following that, to at least be considered as keeping his job at the Emirates.
In the meantime, the Gunner bosses would need to see a significant change and turnaround from Arteta in leading his team to stardom. Sports commentators have also chimed into the Arteta sacking ordeal, and have deplored Arteta’s ameature skills against an out for blood Chelsea. Arteta’s plan just failed to materialise, and everyone in the sports and football worlds took notice. Arteta was not criticized for not having a plan of attack, a strategy if you will. The football world knows Arteta has a plan, yet the plan did not pan it. The question is: Does Arteta have any more tricks in the bag or is this all that he’s got to offer? This is the harsh decision that the Gunner bosses would need to take into consideration.
You can have a million star players on the football pitch, but if the manager’s plan is not a solid one, you have nothing. Plus, the game against Chelseas is a living proof of that statement. You can have a million Lukaku’s and a thousand Chaka or Mari’s, if the plan and strategy is not there, you have nothing.
One failed strategy after another as Arsenal sinks into misery
Of course sports commentators fault the manager when a team fails to perform well in a league. This is the norm, as in when all goes wrong, sack the team leader first and strive to get a new strategy going. Unfortunately the formation that Arsenal have adopted when facing their opponents in recent games, has failed to materialise in wins, and this only means one thing: the strategy is upright failing.
Arteta was blamed for not adopting the 3 at the back game formation, and of course this has resulted in losses rolling in one after another. The notion is simple, if you have a fortified back of the pitch, you will have a better defense. Arteta seems to go all in when it comes with attack and fails to acknowledge the back weaker side of Arsenal.
Head over to British bookies and place your bets on if Mikel Arteta turns the tables around at Arsenal. The future does look quite grim for the football coach, but with some fate and some new strategies every sport can be enhanced. Let us just hope that the ex football player has what it takes to make it in the coaching world.