Mikel Arteta, Next Arsenal Manager? 4 Reasons Why the Spaniard Tactician Can Stop Gunners' Decline

Current Manchester City Assistant coach Mikel Arteta has been heavily linked with Arsenal to take the reins as their next manager. Former player Freddie Ljungberg has been playing the role of an interim manager at the Gunners following the sacking of Spaniard Unai Emery in November. The north-London side are struggling in the premier league as they were thrashed aside 3-0 by Manchester City in the weekend’s Premier League clash and have won just once in their previous nine league games. Arteta has been termed as the next Arsenal manager and hopefully a solution to all of their ongoing woes. Here are some reasons why Mikel Arteta can stop the Gunners' decline. Soccer Player Mesut Ozil Uses Social Media to Speak Against China's Policies in Xinjiang.

Mikel Arteta is a former Arsenal player and was a crucial part of the team which gained tremendous success under Arsene Wenger, their longest serving manager. The 37-year-old has been instrumental at City as he has been heavily praised by manager Pep Guardiola on various occasions even hailing him as a key to City’s recent success. The Spaniard has been praised by many other world class managers as well, Former Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino said that he has the capacity to become one of the greatest coaches in world football. Pep Guardiola was impressed by him during his early days at city and said that he would be a manager because he already behaves like one. Here are the few reasons why Mikel Arteta is the right man for the Arsenal job. Mesut Ozil Condemns China's Policy Towards Uighur Muslims, Arsenal Fans in China Burn Club T-Shirts.

Arsenal Legend

Mikel Arteta played for Arsenal between 2011 and 2016 and was a key member in their success. He was named as the captain of the first team in 2014 and won his first trophy as a full time captain when Arsenal defeated Manchester City in 2014 FA Community Shield. Being a former player Arteta knows the clubs values and how they work so he could be the solution to their ongoing crisis.

Learned From the Best Mangers

Mikel Arteta has learned his trait from some of the best managers in world football, Arsene Wenger and Pep Guardiola. At the end of his career at Arsenal, Wenger allowed him to lead training sessions on numerous occasions after being impressed with him. Such was his reputation as a young coach that Guardiola brought him in as his assistant at City. This was a great chance for Arteta to learn from one of the best managers in football and he grabbed this opportunity with both arms.

Work with Young Players

Mikel Arteta has been credited by Pep Guardiola as the key reason in the development of Raheem Sterling. When City signed the youngster he was just a raw prodigy but Arteta has turned him into one of the best players in world right now. The 37-year-old specially worked with Sterling in his movement in the final third of the pitch, and it has made the Englishman more clinical in big matches. City forward Gabriel Jesus has also given him the credit for improving his finishing skills.

Praised by the Great's

Arteta has been praised by many managers for his coaching abilities and has been termed as the next big thing in football. The Spaniard impressed Arsenal’s staff so much that he was considered as one of the favourites to lead the Gunners pots Wenger. Mauricio Pochettino said that he had the potential to become on of the best managers in the world while Arsene Wenger stated that he has all the qualities to become a top coach. Pep Guardiola, few months into his City career said that Arteta is already a manager and he behaves like one.

After learning his skills from some of the best managers in world football and considering all praised he has received from the players and coaches, Arteta could be the right man to take Arsenal forward. The results will not improve overnight but in the long term, he could implement his playing style and get the Gunners back at the top of world football summit.

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