5 Reasons Why Mikel Arteta Is Not The Right Man For Arsenal

#3 Arteta isn't a Gunner through and through

Mikel Arteta was Arsenal captain as a player.

Despite moving to the Emirates and then going on to captain the side most Arsenal fans will tell you that Mikel Arteta is far from the Arsenal legend that the likes of Patrick Vieira or Thierry Henry are. In fact, he is remembered more fondly down at Merseyside than in Islington.

If, for some unfathomable reason, Arsenal do decide to go for someone who has been involved with the history of the club and are not deterred by their inexperience, that should put both the Frenchmen above the Spaniard in the pecking order.

To say nothing of the fact that both have a lot more experience in various managerial roles, with Henry having played a similar role to Arteta's in the Belgian side for some time now and Vieira with over two seasons as manager of New York City FC.

Even as players, the two were part of the invincible side and have also tasted World Cup success with their national side. Sadly, Mikel Arteta has had a much more sombre career as a player.