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Let's keep it short and just say that things are going south at Arsenal. After a lot of initial promise, the Gunners seem to be losing their way under Mikel Arteta and the threat of a sack is looming large.
Arsenal have not been easy on the eye of late. In fact, they have been the farthest thing from it. They suffered yet another poor result last night, losing 1-0 to Burnley. They have now lost four of their last five games in the Premier League and have just scored one goal in that period.
Arteta's Arsenal is a mess. They were heavily reliant on Pierre Emerick Aubameyang and the striker has been having a torrid time scoring just two goals from 12 appearances so far this season. He ended up scoring at the wrong side of the pitch against Burnley last night.
The club is in a rut and there's every chance that the Arsenal top brass will decide to move on from Mikel Arteta. On that note, let's take a look at five managers who can replace Mikel Arteta at Arsenal.
5 managers who can replace Mikel Arteta at Arsenal
#5 Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry's credentials as a player and club legend will always remain in tact. His presence would be welcomed in the Arsenal dugout under normal circumstances but in the predicament that they find themselves in right now, the Frenchman might not be the best choice.
Thierry Henry hasn't found much joy in his coaching career till now. After a relatively successful stint as the assistant coach of Belgium, Henry went through a difficult time managing AS Monaco and lasted only for three months.
The club moved him on and he is currently the manager at MLS club Montreal Impact. Impact have been inconsistent under Henry and while he would be willing to take over at the helm at Arsenal, the chances of a call coming from the Emirates are slim due to their current situation.
#4 Lucien Favre
Lucien Favre is freshly unemployed after Borussia Dortmund gave him the sack owing to the club's poor run of form in the new season. Things came to a head as Borussia Dortmund suffered a 5-1 humbling at the hands of newly promoted side Stuttgart on Saturday.
Favre's side started out as title contenders but have now lost three consecutive home games and are languishing at fifth on the Bundesliga table, six points behind league leaders Bayer Leverkusen.
Favre led Borussia Dortmund to two consecutive second place finishes in the Bundesliga and his work speaks for itself. He also plays the kind of football that Arsenal fans will adore especially after the dullness that we're now seeing unfold on a weekly basis.
Appointing a freshly sacked manager would be a PR disaster but this could be a gamble that could actually pay off for the Gunners.
#3 Patrick Vieira
Patrick Vieira is another candidate for the Arsenal job. However, appointing him might not be the wisest move on paper either. Like Favre, Vieira was also recently sacked from his job.
After guiding Ligue 1 side Nice to a seventh-place finish in his first season in charge and then to a fifth-place finish in his sophomore season,, he was sacked after the team suffered five defeats on the trot just a little more than a week ago.
Vieira did a decent job prior to his Ligue 1 gig at MLS side New York City FC which saw the Manchester City sister club finish second in the second regular season under his charge.
Vieira is an extremely popular figure among the Arsenal fanbase. He was a part of the Invincibles squad and has won three Premier League titles at Arsenal. However, having seen one former players fail as the manager, going ahead and appointing Vieira who's managing career has not been all that would be a bit of a stretch.
#2 Thomas Tuchel
Despite all the incredible talent at his disposal, Paris Saint-Germain got off to a dismal start to the new season. They are currently third on the Ligue 1 table and have lost four of their 14 matches already.
Tuchel's credentials as a coach are proven but at Arsenal, he won't get anywhere near the kind of financial backing that he currently enjoys at Paris Saint-Germain. He has led the Parisiens to two consecutive Ligue 1 titles and guided them to the final of the UEFA Champions League last season.
Tuchel is yet to test himself in the Premier League and this could be a great opportunity for him to step it up. He has been linked with Arsenal in the past but as things stand, Tuchel is the manager at Paris Saint-Germain and it is unlikely that he will be shown the exit door especially now that they've made it to the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League.
#1 Massimiliano Allegri
The favourite to take over at Arsenal by far, Massimiliano Allegri has remained unemployed since stepping down from the manager's role at Juventus in 2019. Allegri parted ways with Juventus on his own terms, winning five Scudettos in a row.
Allegri has removed himself from the scene for long enough and the challenge posed by the weight of the job at Arsenal might prove to be tempting enough for him to get back into the thick of things once again.
According to Calciomercato, unless Arsenal shows significant improvement in the next three games, Arteta will be asked to leave. The report adds that Allegri is the frontrunner for the job.
