Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes Manchester United will be challenging for the title if they had Mikel Arteta at the helm of affairs.
Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright claims that Manchester United would be challenging for the Premier League if they had Mikel Arteta as manager.
The pressure grew on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Wednesday night after they suffered a shock 2-1 loss to Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League.
Their impressive 5-0 victory over RB Leipzig in the Champions League last week had overshadowed their average performance in a bore goalless draw against Chelsea the previous weekend.
However, back-to-back defeats against Arsenal and Istanbul Basaksehir means the spotlight is now back on Solskjaer. There is talk of United considering Mauricio Pochettino as a potential replacement making the rounds in the media.
In a controversial claim, Wright thinks even Arteta will be challenging for titles if he had the Manchester United job.
Speaking on his own podcast, Wrighty’s House, former Premier League striker Wright said: “Can I just say something, I’m just going to blast it in: If Arteta is managing Man United they are challenging.”
“Because, for me now I’ve got to the point where, when you look at the inconsistency of Man United with the components they have, the team that they have, what they should be doing – we’re talking about Pogba here, World Cup winner, you’ve got Tuanzebe who can’t even get on the pitch after marking two of arguably two of the most exciting and brilliant players in the world.”
“He’s using two holding midfielders when if he’s playing Tuanzebe he doesn’t need that! And you’ve got a manager who, for me, is playing off of vibes, he’s managing off of pure vibes. Look at what Arteta has done in his time at Arsenal.”
“We’re seeing coaching change, we’re seeing coaching on the field, we’re seeing impact. Look at Elneny, came out of the blue, found him and said ‘He can do this for me, he can do that for me’. He’s making the parts work.”
“And looking at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who’s got a Man United team with this Telles – I think Telles looks like someone who could do something – Harry Maguire is starting to get back to what he can do, we know what Harry Maguire can do, with Tuanzebe next to him and Wan-Bissaka, and the goalkeeper is starting to find his form, they should be doing better than that.”
“What they did against Arsenal the other day, for me, for Man United, coming off the back of the two results, was embarrassing. Roy Keane was saying the players will get him the sack. It’s not just the players.”
So far, a lot of figures have dismissed Wright’s opinion saying Arteta can deliver results at United. Regardless of that, one fact is that Ole Solskjaer finds his job hanging by a thread and is in danger of getting the sack if woeful results continue.
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