Although Arsenal certainly put their opponents to the sword in rather efficient style last time out against Hull City in the FA Cup, not every member of the Emirates faithful is satisfied with the current direction in which the Gunners look to be heading in these days, with Arsene Wenger himself becoming the main focal point of their growing concern.
One recent banner from the home fans read; “Arsene – Thanks for the memories, but it’s time to say goodbye”, which, whilst possibly serving to disrupt the North London outfit on their determined quest for silverware in 2015/16, nonetheless sends a clear message of intent towards the Arsenal boardroom staff and the designated decision-makers behind the scenes.
So then, although this certainly isn’t the first time Wenger has faced criticism from within the Gunners support, should Arsenal part ways with the 66-year-old French tactician if his team fail to end the current season on triumphant terms, or does the long-term Premier League coach have another successful campaign left in him?
Well, even though much has been said about Arsenal this season – and their seeming inability to do the business right when it really matters most – chancing upon a definitive answer within this particular discussion remains something of a tough ask.
There will always be those certain Gunners supporters who treat their manager ridiculously unfairly, even when the good times seem to be occuring. But it seems that same level of adamant stubbornness can also be found on the other end of the scale as well no less, for many equally passionate Arsenal fans seem completely unable to criticise Wenger, despite his clear shortcomings in the modern era.
Let’s face it, although Arsenal obviously aren’t as dominant and prolific as they once were, Wenger nonetheless deserves a great deal of credit for arguably providing the Premier League with one of the most entertaining outfits seen in the English game.
He will clearly remain an undisputed Arsenal legend regardless of what takes place down at the Emirates towards the tail-end of the season, but as such a nostalgic take on the situation hardly serves to boost this current Gunners outfit, maybe the tides of change have finally arrived for the experienced French tactician after all.
Nothing lasts forever it seems, especially in the world of modern day football. We have already seen what has taken place for Chelsea in 2015/16 after Jose Mourinho had clearly begun to outstay his welcome at Stamford Bridge, and if Arsenal truly want to define themselves as major players on the European scene next season, perhaps change must ultimately take place.
Whilst the likes of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez have undoubtedly bolstered the current Arsenal ranks in recent transfer windows, the Gunners haven’t really improved all that much collectively under their 66-year-old manager over the past few seasons, arguably becoming increasingly stagnant and idle, hoping Arsene Wenger may one day land a final league title to add to his already healthy collection.
On the back of such a major sacrifice, however, this Arsenal team will perhaps never rediscover that all important winning mentality unless a new manager is finally sworn in to freshen things up at the Emirates.
Just imagine Arsenal going about their business with someone like Diego Simeone at the helm next season for instance. Although the former Argentina international isn’t guaranteed to take over at the Emirates by any stretch of the imagination in 2016/17, Arsenal would surely transform into a truly formidable outfit with some much needed steel and tenacity woven into the already impressive footballing style successfully developed by Wenger himself.
The decision-makers behind the scenes in North London must therefore fairly consider the option of parting ways with Arsene Wenger this summer, for even if Arsenal do in fact land some form of silverware this season, the Gunners will arguably be signing themselves up for a somewhat unambitious future with ageing Frenchman still pulling all the strings at their club.
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