Why Arteta wont go to Barcelona
By Shane
February 22 2024
With Barcelona needing a new manager at the end of this season, everything about Mikel Arteta makes sense as a candidate. He is a product of their academy and when Barcelona call you home, people tend to answer. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and if they do flutter their eyelashes toward our manager, don't blame him if he's seduced.
But he won't be.
The more you build something, the less you want to walk away from it and irrespective of losing to Porto in the Champions League last night, Arteta has truly built something - and the project can get much bigger.
Say what you like, but there's very little chance of Liverpool's next manager hitting the ground running and the Reds sweeping all before them next season. Manchester City finished third in Pep Guardiola's first season, 15 points behind the eventual champions. And if Guardiola is incapable of instant success, Klopp's successor is likely to be too.
Liverpool are unlikely to be the same force next season which, in theory, means that it could be a two-horse race for the title. Obviously we cannot rule out Chelsea finally finding the right manager but with the behind-the-scenes strife in West London, 'the right manager' is a pie in the sky, whereas Manchester United won't have the squad - or coach - to launch a Premier League title bid. And Tottenham are Tottenham.
However, good things come to an end and if either Arsenal or Liverpool end City's Premier League dominance this season, it will be difficult for Guardiola to summon the fight to go again. He may not leave, but in football - and life - you tend to only lose dominance. Getting it back is a rare thing.
Liverpool are in the final furlong of a glorious era and the same might well be true of Manchester City, which leaves the throne vacant for Arsenal and Arteta.
Even if Arsenal fail to win any of the big trophies this season, next season and beyond could be so very different and tempting as Barcelona may be, continuing to build in North London, for Arteta, makes more sense than anything.
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Regardless of who manages other teams, we still need a few top-class players.
And we have players still who we can't move on plus we aren't going to get big bucks for any that leave. Unless we sell a star player.
But we say the same things as above every season.
And to answer the question, no Arteta won't go to Barca he's done nothing to make them want him.
"๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐. ๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด."
I don't think Artea is going anywhere, he's done a great job so far and has the full backing of the board to continue. They showed loyalty and belief in him when he initially struggled, so I think he'll honour and return that.
He'd have to be mad to go to Barca as well in my opinion. They are nothing like the force they were and unlike with us, if he struggled for 6 months there he'd be gone.
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results".
- Albert Einstein
He realized that and will bid his time and savvy enough that he needed 3 to 5 more years at Arsenal before he will think to move back to Europe.
Unai Emery is a good example on how difficult it is to leave your comfort zone to manage a marquee team or a top team like Arsenal.
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Good read Shane.
I don't think Artea is going anywhere, he's done a great job so far and has the full backing of the board to continue. They showed loyalty and belief in him when he initially struggled, so I think he'll honour and return that.
Thanks mate.
And yes I agree with all of this.
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Good read and precisely why Arteta will not leave
Agreed.
As always, well written mate
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Good read and precisely why Arteta will not leave
Agreed.
As always, well written mate
Thanks pal
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We should be not worried about him going to City when Pep leaves rather than Barcelona
I wouldn't be worried about Manchester City either to be honest. I think Barcelona is much closer to his heart for a start but still, walking away from Arsenal without winning a Premier League or Champions League title would be hard for him. I think he's all-in at Arsenal and winning here would mean more to him than winning at Barcelona or Manchester City.
Quote:I think there 's good chance we win the league next season or the season after.ShaneQuote:CazOnARola
We should be not worried about him going to City when Pep leaves rather than Barcelona
I wouldn't be worried about Manchester City either to be honest. I think Barcelona is much closer to his heart for a start but still, walking away from Arsenal without winning a Premier League or Champions League title would be hard for him. I think he's all-in at Arsenal and winning here would mean more to him than winning at Barcelona or Manchester City.
Without Klopp, Liverpool won't be the same next year. No manager wins the league in his first year, even Pep finished 3rd.
I think We will sign the missing pieces at CF , LW and Partey replacement next season and go to the league.
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Quote:CazOnARolaQuote:I think there 's good chance we win the league next season or the season after.ShaneQuote:CazOnARola
We should be not worried about him going to City when Pep leaves rather than Barcelona
I wouldn't be worried about Manchester City either to be honest. I think Barcelona is much closer to his heart for a start but still, walking away from Arsenal without winning a Premier League or Champions League title would be hard for him. I think he's all-in at Arsenal and winning here would mean more to him than winning at Barcelona or Manchester City.
Without Klopp, Liverpool won't be the same next year. No manager wins the league in his first year, even Pep finished 3rd.
I think We will sign the missing pics at CF , LW and Partey replacement next season and go to the league.
With Klopp leaving, Liverpool will likely have to take a huge step back to then move forward again.
City is the unknown and whether they will be held to account for being the cheating rats that they are.
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results".
- Albert Einstein
The former United centre-back has been vocal on Erik ten Hag's future at the club, admitting that it's likely the Dutchman will be replaced as head coach in the summer.
The Dutchman's contract as United manager runs until summer 2025 and the arrival of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS team could spark change in the dugout.
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No fire without smoke.
Let's see what July entices when Arteta contract renewal came into play.
If contract extension not signed by summer 2024, then it meant Arteta will leave all his options open come summer 2025 on which club he would like to be.
"๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐. ๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด."
They'll probably end up with Mourinho in charge again at this rate.
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results".
- Albert Einstein
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So delusional. No one wants to go to Utd anymore, they're a shambles. The ownership, team, manager and the stadium.
They'll probably end up with Mourinho in charge again at this rate.
Nay.
Gary Nelville should take over.
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So delusional. No one wants to go to Utd anymore, they're a shambles. The ownership, team, manager and the stadium.
They'll probably end up with Mourinho in charge again at this rate.
Nay.
Gary Nelville should take over.
And take Carragher with him.
"๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐. ๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด."
Not gonna happen. I've got a question though.
If Arteta did leave, and for whatever reason, Pep replaced him at Arsenal, do you think this current Arsenal squad would do better, or worse, under Pep?
