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[IslingtonBornandbred]

Pep had one year of coaching before taking the Barca job.

For the millionth time, Pep had one year with Barca B as the manager, where he was in charge of the team, team-talks and taking them up and down the country to games in the Tercera division. He also was coaching in Mexico the previous year whilst he was still playing. Pep's the exception.

You have to remember, Pep and Zidane stepped into two teams that were at a certain level and had a certain legendary status at both clubs, but more importantly they just needed to sprinkle some salt and pepper on the michelin star standard fillet of steak. The job at Arsenal is a whole different kettle of fish. The squad needs revamping and strengthening, the defence needs a lot of work, the central midfield needs a lot of work, you are going to have players wanting to leave because Wenger's gone....it's a real tipping point and it's not the sort of job you'd hand over to a coach with not one game of managerial experience.

 

[JonBonBon]

Is Owen Coyle still unemployed? He did quite well at Bolton. The pundits at the time were marveling at his tactics

 

[Garrincha]

Simone gross compensation is £19m/year according to France Football as reported by the Daily Mail. It's hard to imagine that much of that is sponsorship money.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...-Messi-earn-28m-Cristiano-Ronaldo-season.html

Think a breakdown in translation somewhere.

 

[Ricardinho]

The third best team in Spain with a manager on £19m a year? Surely not!

 

[Trilly]

I feel like Simeone with Arsenal's transfer budget (50M is clearly BS) could be interesting.

Because of the two Manchester clubs we almost tend to forget that we're still sh*tting on the majority of European clubs financially.

 

[Baki]

Pep had one year of coaching before taking the Barca job.

Taking over a club with resources like the oil clubs and with the best assembled squad in the world. Arsenal is no Barca.

 

[JonBonBon]

To be honest, Benitez ticks all the boxes. As boring as that sounds.

 

[Pat Rice]

I need a new username.

 

[Preacher]

Allardyce is on a higher salary than Simeone. Simeone salary is about £4.5m.

 

[HBL]

Guardiola took over a Barca side that finished third in La Liga on 67 points, 18 points behind Madrid. Think everyone is underestimating the job Pep had to do at Barca. He didn’t take over the perfect squad like everyone assumes and he offloaded big names like Ronaldinho and Deco.

 

[<<reed>>]

The third best team in Spain with a manager on £19m a year? Surely not!

This is his total income, not his salary at Atletico. Maybe he has done a lot of commercials :confused:

 

[Garrincha]

This is his total income, not his salary at Atletico. Maybe he has done a lot of commercials :confused:

10m for this then

 

[Rex Stone]

Was there any need?

It was Martin Samuel. It needed to be said.

 

[carlito'sway]

For the millionth time, Pep had one year with Barca B as the manager, where he was in charge of the team, team-talks and taking them up and down the country to games in the Tercera division. He also was coaching in Mexico the previous year whilst he was still playing. Pep's the exception.

You have to remember, Pep and Zidane stepped into two teams that were at a certain level and had a certain legendary status at both clubs, but more importantly they just needed to sprinkle some salt and pepper on the michelin star standard fillet of steak. The job at Arsenal is a whole different kettle of fish. The squad needs revamping and strengthening, the defence needs a lot of work, the central midfield needs a lot of work, you are going to have players wanting to leave because Wenger's gone....it's a real tipping point and it's not the sort of job you'd hand over to a coach with not one game of managerial experience.

You made some excellent points and I agree there is a lot to be done. Having said that, I can't see a top manager like Allegri (as much I think he would be a great choice) leaving a dominant team like Juve to come to Arsenal & start a rebuilding project with a meagre budget of 50 M (compared to the Manchester clubs, CFC or even Pool) and (probably) not playing in CL.
Simeone and Jardim are out of the picture, they don't speak a word of english. The rest of the "old"names are not that enticing (Ancelotti, Enrique, Benitez etc). Let's be realistic, we are not going to compete next for the PL with that current squad and a limited budget, whoever the manager is. Allegri is great but not a magician!
That is why I would support Arteta. He knows the club, is well respected, has a great football mind and has done, by all accounts, a great job at City under Pep. I would rather go with that risky but bold appointment at this stage and start the rebuilding project.
So if Allegri is not an option, I would go the other A route.

 

[Pat Rice]

Hypothetically, if the 3 musketeers were keen on a young manager - who's the forums preference?

- Arteta
- Nagelsmann
- Tedesco
- Howe
- Vieira

 

[Ginger_Reyes]

So it's Mikel Arteta then. What do you guys think?

 

[Ceballinhos]

Where does this £50M budget comes from?

 

[Garrincha]

Hypothetically, if the 3 musketeers were keen on a young manager - who's the forums preference?

- Arteta
- Nagelsmann
- Tedesco
- Howe
- Vieira

Vieira for me... Liked how he worked in multiple roles at City + along side Marwood. Separation from the team but an icon for the fans a great mix as well.

Then Howe & Arteta.

Not really a fan of appointing 30/31/32 year olds as manager in a foreign league with no link to the club. Just seems unnecessarily risky.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Where does this £50M budget comes from?

The papers and common sense. 2+2=4.

 

[tap-in]

For the millionth time, Pep had one year with Barca B as the manager, where he was in charge of the team, team-talks and taking them up and down the country to games in the Tercera division. He also was coaching in Mexico the previous year whilst he was still playing. Pep's the exception.

You have to remember, Pep and Zidane stepped into two teams that were at a certain level and had a certain legendary status at both clubs, but more importantly they just needed to sprinkle some salt and pepper on the michelin star standard fillet of steak. The job at Arsenal is a whole different kettle of fish. The squad needs revamping and strengthening, the defence needs a lot of work, the central midfield needs a lot of work, you are going to have players wanting to leave because Wenger's gone....it's a real tipping point and it's not the sort of job you'd hand over to a coach with not one game of managerial experience.

Spot on, and this is why I'm against Arteta as Arsenal manager, he could probably take over from Pep this summer and still win the PL next season with City but as you said, we are at a tipping point. I feel we need an experienced manager who has already built teams and had a certain level of success.