5 reasons why Arsene Wenger should not be sacked by Arsenal

2) Lack of genuine replacements

Many Arsena fans were left disappointed when Jurgen Klopp joined Liverpool

For all of the clamour around sacking Arsene Wenger, when faced with the follow-up question of who should replace the Frenchman – there is surprsingly little consensus. It’s easy to criticise and offer up no solution, but the Arsenal board will be faced with the stark reality of world football were they to sack Wenger. Granted, they’re paid millions to make the right decision for the club, but money does not make the task any easier.

Jurgen Klopp could have perfectly suited Arsenal, given the club’s history and predilection for attacking football in recent year, but Liverpool took advantage of a perfectly timed situation to entice the German to the club. It’s only been a few months, but Klopp’s Liverpool have much of the same failings as Arsenal – a random inconsistency against lower teams and a leaky defence that undermines the excellent work of the attackers.

Could Klopp have done better than Arsene Wenger? His Liverpool record reads 21 Wins, 13 Draws and 9 Losses in all competions, which is 76 points in 43 games, an average of 1.76 points per game. In that same period, Arsene Wenger’s record is 18 Wins, 8 Draws and 9 Losses, which is 62 points in 35 games, an average of 1.77 points per game.

Almost identical records, which have resulted in one set of fans hailing Klopp as the next messiah, while Wenger faces the most fervent calls for his sacking in his entire career. Yes, some will argue that Liverpool have a worse squad and Klopp’s a new manager, but even in Wenger's worst reign of his career, he performs on par with Klopp.

So who could legitimately come in and do a better job than Wenger? Diego Simeone is performing miracles with Atletico Madrid with very little money, but his rather ‘ugly’ style of football might not suit Arsenal. Which completely ignores the difficulty in luring a club legend living the dream to a club down in the doldrums.

Jose Mourinho? Dear god, no.

Pep Guardiola would have been perfect, but Manchester City’s riches and Catalan links in the boardroom meant that arguably the best manager in world football was destined for the Etihad.