Why Arsenal FC should stick with Arsene Wenger

There is no getting away from the fact that the Gunners are having a difficult time. Being out of the FA Cup, Capital One Cup and the Champions League by the end of February is far from ideal.

The latter is still up in the air of course, but with a 3-1 deficit to make up in Germany against Bayern Munich, Arsenal are very much up against it. So, where do they go from here?

Well, some people want Wenger sacked and they want him sacked now. There is no way this is the answer to their problems though.

Whenever you think about sacking a manager, you need to consider the replacement options. Who would realistically replace Wenger at this stage?


Then, if someone did take over now, would they be better suited to securing a top four finish than the Frenchman? This is, after all, the main aim for Arsenal between now and the end of the season.

Arsenal is a club that has been loyal to their manager and loyal to their philosophy of being successful as a football club.

Rightly or wrongly, this is something they are proud of and a sacking at this stage of the season would do their reputation no good at all.

To suggest Arsenal need to assess their approach is fair enough. Whether this should be done with three months of the season remaining is another matter.

When it comes to the summer, the Gunners will have a chance to sit down and discuss the next move and there are two options available to them.

Either, they keep the faith with Wenger and give him a significant amount of money to spend or they agree that it is time for him to move on and search for a replacement.

Any new manager will be keen on a significant transfer budget too though, so either way – the board has to spend this summer. The fans demand it and anyone that cares about the future of Arsenal surely demands it.

You never know who might become available in the summer either. Jose Mourinho’s future isn’t certain at Real Madrid, while current Bayern Munich boss Jupp Heynckes will definitely be out of a job.

If Arsenal sacked Wenger now, what would that achieve other than limiting their options in terms of high quality replacements?

Make no mistake about it though, this weekend’s home clash with Aston Villa is massive for the Gunners. They simply have to win.

Defeat to the relegation candidates – which would be their third reverse in a week at the Emirates – and all of the above could be subject to change.

It isn’t even worth mentioning how ugly the scenes would be on Saturday if Villa emerged victorious.For now though, the home fans should get behind their team and get behind their manager.

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