When Arsenal replaced Wenger with Unai as the gaffer, I wasn't convinced he was the right man for Arsenal.
Sure enough, Unai quickly went on to lose the opening two premiership matches as the new manager. And though Arsenal subsequently went on a winning streak, it flopped at the end when it mattered most.
The same old story with the club. But at least under Wenger, when Arsenal lost, they at least lost in style.
Not so with the team under Unai.
Arsenal under Unai is a timid animal; uncertain what to do, hesitant, careless, cavalier and indifferent at times. Like how it just lost to Chelsea at the last opportunity they had to qualify for next year's Champions League being badly beaten 4-1 at the Europa Cup final.
I don't think Unai will take Arsenal far.
In fact, when Wenger was in a way forced to leave the club he loves, Arsenal's fate was sealed.
When you have a successful manager who helms a club for long years, it is hard to replace him and hope for instant success. Like how Manchester United still struggles to make headway when their long time gaffer Ferguson left after 26 years at the club.
6 years have passed and 5 managers afterwards, MU now languishes at 6th place in the Premiership when under the redoubtable Ferguson, it was always the top dog or thereabout.
Not certain Solskjaer will do much better next year as the latest MU gaffer.
What about Arsenal with Unai?
Not confident he will do any much better next year.
Maybe better bring back Wenger?
When Wenger first came to Arsenal, it was 'Wenger, who?' But he went on to make history by turning Arsenal into the 'invincibles'
Should Wenger return, it will be 'Wenger, again?'
Hahaha! Who knows, that might just lead to a remake of the 2003/2004 'invincibles'
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