Date: 17th October 2017 at 11:55am
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Jamie Redknapp believes Brendan Rodgers should be the man  to replace Arsene Wenger.

The former Liverpool midfielder has been hugely impressed with the work Rodgers has achieved at Celtic and claims he can continue that success with Arsenal once Wenger leaves.

Last season Rodgers emulated Wenger’s “invincibles” by going through the entire SPL league campaign unbeaten. Celtic have also made a solid start to this season and have maintained their unbeaten record.

Wenger is under pressure once again from the Arsenal fans following the club’s 2-1 defeat to Watford and Redknapp believes Rodgers is the perfect candidate to replace him.

Asked if England’s top clubs may come calling, he said: “Without a shadow of a doubt, he ticks every box.

Arsenal have lost three out of eight in the league.

“If you are a player, and I played at the top level, I’d have loved to play for someone like Brendan Rodgers.

“He’s the type of guy that looks you in the eye, he’s very confident and he makes you believe in yourself. That’s what you want from any manager – and tactically he knows the game.

“At Liverpool, he was harshly done-by, but these things happen and, once you start to get a few bad results, the crowd maybe start to go against you.

“That’s football, but it doesn’t make Brendan Rodgers a bad manager. He’s turned it around and shown everybody how good he is.”

Wenger’s current contract will not expire until 2019 and few think the Frenchman will ever be sacked by Arsenal. Redknapp acknowledges this, but the former England star believes the opportunity should not be missed to one day bring in Rodgers.

“If you’re Arsenal in a few years, once Arsene Wenger decides to retire, if he ever does, I’m sure he’ll be on their radar.

 

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