Mikel Arteta could soon find himself at the top of the Premier League manager pack. Photo: Reuters/Lee Smith
Here are some free tips. for Arsenal: conclude a new contract with Mikel Arteta as soon as possible.
Strike while the iron is hot. Liverpool are entering a period of uncertainty with Jurgen Klopp leaving at the end of the season and there are persistent rumors that Pep Guardiola will soon feel his job at Manchester City is done. Who knows how Guardiola will react if City are severely punished following a Premier League hearing for alleged spending irregularities.
What a message it would send if Arteta stayed in the Emirates for another four years, having promised reap the benefits of the foundation he laid.
Liverpool will struggle to maintain consistency at the start of next season and questions will continue to be asked of Guardiola until he confirms his commitments beyond the final year of his contract in the summer of 2025. Who will be in a better position than Arsenal and Arteta? The post-Klopp-Guardiola era of the Premier League? Manchester United are just beginning their revolution and we have seen how much work Chelsea still have to do during this campaign.
Perhaps there will be a smooth transition at City and Liverpool after Klopp. and Guardiola left. The prospect of them returning to the pack is more likely. The importance of Sunday's meeting between Liverpool and Arsenal in the fight for the 2024 title cannot be understated. But the future must always be considered as much as the here and now.
I have no doubt there will be a lot of anxiety in north London if Arsenal don't beat Liverpool this weekend or if they can't keep up for City as the champions tirelessly find their usual top form in the title race.
Whatever the outcome, my message to Arsenal fans is: don't panic. The team still has a chance this season and will fight for it next season and beyond while keeping its roster and coaching staff intact. Patience is one of the hardest qualities to master in football, especially when Arsenal seemed just one step away from entering this campaign, but in this case it is worth looking at the bigger picture. If Arsenal were to lose Arteta in 2025 when his current contract expires, it would feel like they've missed out on a huge opportunity they've been aiming for, although everyone is naturally hungry for the title sooner rather than later.
Arsenal and Liverpool meet in a huge Premier League clash at the Emirates on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images/Chris Brunskill
There is no substitute for continuity, and that is what Liverpool will be looking for from those they are considering to replace Klopp. This smooth transition is notoriously difficult to achieve, especially when the behind-the-scenes staff goes along with the manager. When players use a successful formula, they like their actions to be familiar.
Arsenal's advantage heading into the summer is that they have a young team that is still developing. Whenever we pass judgment on the team's performances over the last five years, we must highlight just how unprecedented the standards of the title holders have been. Having played against City last season and Liverpool and City this time around, Arteta will be facing two of the best managers in Premier League history. He hasn't reached their level yet, but everything he has done so far suggests that he is capable of leading the team to the greatest trophies, including the Premier League title.
It is inevitable that the ridiculous standards at the top will fall , once Klopp and Guardiola leave, no matter how good their replacements are.
Arsenal have been trying to follow the same path as Klopp's Liverpool over the past few seasons. . There is some irony in the fact that as the teams prepare to meet on Sunday, we may soon find ourselves in a world in which Liverpool are scrutinizing Arsenal's actions as they consider the credentials of Klopp's successor.
Arteta's work for him first managerial job will be informative for Fenway Sports Group as they hear the arguments for and against the movement's leader, Xabi Alonso.
Arteta was a gamble when he took over in 2019 and began the difficult job of rebuilding. .
It was a talking point from day one, when then-Arsenal director of football Raoul Sanllehi questioned whether it was right to ignore more experienced managers.
“It depends on how you define experience,” said Sanllehi. “There is definitely a risk, but it does not come from experience. You never know until you try.”
Arsenal had done enough due diligence to realize that Arteta was a top manager in the making.
Whether they win the title under his leadership or not, no one will doubt that it was a great appointment.
Although Alonso is already head coach of Bayer Leverkusen, there have been similar suggestions that it is «too early» for him «promote your position. to a club of Liverpool's stature, otherwise there is a danger that FSG will follow the trend of clubs making romantic rather than logical appointments.
Arteta has demonstrated the benefits of turning to a diligent, intelligent and forward-thinking young manager with an emotional attachment to the club. The comparison also seems particularly apt in this case, given that Arteta and Alonso are childhood friends, born in the same city of San Sebastian, sharing the same football education in their early years and subsequently benefiting from the wisdom of some of the greatest minds.< /p>
Just as Arteta mentored Guardiola, Alonso played under three of the most successful managers of all time — Guardiola, Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti.
There is no other coach who has flourished. in world football, educated by these three professors.
You intuitively know that there are players who will become leaders.
Xabi falls into this category and he felt he would become a coach when we were teammates. At his peak, he didn't just play the game. He read it. Xabi's biggest compliment is that if Liverpool don't take him, it's safe to assume that Bayern and Real Madrid will be talking about him.
There are many big clubs who will soon look for him. the next major step in management.
However, it would be strange if the position at Arsenal were to become vacant in the near future. Arteta's strong reaction to being linked with the Barcelona job — a huge compliment in normal circumstances — underlined that he is a manager who understands that his team has not yet reached its ceiling.
Arsenal and Arteta has made every effort to reach the point where they are ready to attack if City and Liverpool make a mistake.
That could happen on Sunday. This could happen when Klopp leaves in a few months. Or it could happen if Guardiola leaves in 2025. If not, Arsenal need to act now to ensure they and Arteta are ready to respond if that finally happens in 2026.
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