Former Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp believes that replacing Arsene Wenger will prove Arsenal’s ‘biggest problem’, when the day that the Frenchman leaves is decided.
Wenger has just one more year left on his contract with the north London club and has faced more scrutiny than ever before in the last few weeks.
Crashing out of the FA Cup to Watford last weekend, embarrassed 5-1 on aggregate by Barcelona over two legs and 11 points behind Premier League leaders Leicester City leaves the Gunners in a difficult position, with the potential of not winning a single trophy looming large.
New managerial adviser to Derby County Redknapp, however, believes that questioning the Frenchman and his achievements, as reported by the London Evening Standard, is something that should not be happening.
You can’t question what he has done. He has got them in the top four every year and while fans might think that is a minimum expectation, they need to realise it is not a guarantee for everyone like it has been for Arsenal in recent years. Other teams have underachieved more than Arsenal this season. Look at Manchester United — they are still faltering and it is difficult for a club to adjust when it has been run one way for so long.
It is all well and good getting rid of people but where are they going to find someone ready to impose themselves on a club steeped so heavily in one man’s image?
Arsenal face Everton on Saturday afternoon and can potentially end the weekend by sitting 14 points adrift of top of the league, and the potential of finishing behind Spurs for the first time in his career as Arsenal manager a real possibility.
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