Arteta surely sees a few years learning from PG and racking up the trophy count before setting out on his own.
The bloke who is kind of in charge of making, or influencing the club decision, is the man who appointed Luis Enrique to the position in Barcelona where he won all sorts. Sunday Times was leaning this way yesterday. Now taking over us at the moment, with the playing staff available to him, and taking over Barcelona when he did, two very different propositions.
Any new coach will want 2-3-4 new players, only natural and indeed tremendously exciting. He will presumably also be looking to exist a similar number from the current squad.
It is indeed the most exciting time to be an Arsenal supporter since the Invincibles, or Paris.
Indeed, all very exciting. I was looking at the squad yesterday and thought we probably need 4 or 5 players (not factoring in outgoings). A new GK, new CB (possibly two if Chambers or Mustafi leave), new CM, possibly a right back. I’d buy a winger as well because outside of Mkhitaryan the options are ****.
David Ospina
Héctor Bellerín
Laurent Koscielny
Nacho Monreal
Shkodran Mustafi
Alex Iwobi
Mohamed Elneny
Aaron Ramsey
Granit Xhaka
Alexandre Lacazette
Danny Welbeck
Matt Macey
Calum Chambers
Rob Holding
Per Mertesacker
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Reiss Nelson.
That is not a squad that will get you in the top 4 even if you added Cech, Ozil and Cazorla in to it.
“Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me.”