Arsenal’s search for Arsene Wenger’s successor continues to be speculated upon and Germany national team coach, Joachim Löw has been pegged to be one of the replacements. Wenger signed a two-year contract with the club last summer and it is expected that a replacement will be named when the current season comes to an end.
The Manchester City massacre is still quite fresh among the Arsenal faithful and Wenger’s future with the North London club has hit a new low. The entire team were at the end of heavy criticism from fans and football pundits alike. Even though a loss was anticipated before the match, the way they fell to Manchester City twice within the time gap of five days is what infuriated the supporters who were looking to pick up some sort of silverware in what seems like a very disappointing 2017/18 campaign.
Wenger has been at the with the club for 22 years now and has won the Premier League title on 3 occasions. After the invincible season of 2003/04, the trophy has eluded him for 14 years now (counting the current one too as they are miles behind City in the 6th place) and this is far from ideal for a club like Arsenal.
The FA Cup is one of their most successful stories but then again the European stage has been another let-down in recent times. The Champions League gave the Gunners a sense of presence as one of the biggest English sides and the 1-2 home loss to Ostersunds FK in the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 fixture at the Emirates, paint a different picture.
If anything Wenger’s work with the club cannot be glossed over or erased from the history books. He is and always will be one of if not the only key figure to ever work for the establishment, however, with great regret it might be time to part ways.
The real question lies in whether Löw will be the correct fit for the Gunners? The 58-year-old has been with the German national team since 2004. His managerial career hardly boasts of any top-flight club football having spent most of his time in the lower divisions of Germany or at Turkey.
He has been the spearhead of the current generation of German players who have dominated the World stage in international competitions over the past 4 years. He is expected to lead the team to a consecutive World Cup win in June and might not be suited for the pressures of club football. It is no secret the amount of excellence that Arsenal will demand and Löw will have a hard time returning to that gruelling task.
