5 things the next Arsenal manager should look to do

#2 Get the promising talent to perform

Xhaka has sadly gone backward under Wenger's tutelage

As brilliant as Wenger has been for Arsenal, the last few years of his reign have seen the retrogression of certain talented players.

Once famed for his ability to buy players for cheap and make them brilliant, in the last few seasons, the great man's powers of persuasion and mentorship have waned and a lot of talented players who had been primed to get even better have progressed more slowly or even gone backward in some cases.

Granit Xhaka was one of the Bundesliga's prime central midfielders before his £30m move to Arsenal as his strength, long-range passing, and game intelligence saw him compared favourably to the majestic Xabi Alonso. Wenger's insistence on playing the Swiss international as a defensive midfielder has seen the 25-year-old lose what made him special and has become the butt of jokes in the Premier League as his failed attempts at tackling and marking have often gifted chances to the opposition.

Héctor Bellerín is another one who has gone backward as the fleet-footed right back who "wowed" the world when he broke into the team in the 2014/2015 season has been replaced by a hesitant, indecisive, nervous wreck who has looked equally uncomfortable either as a right back or a wingback.

The cautionary stories of Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain who have since left the club are also a part of this sad part of Wenger's legacy and the new manager will need to bring all his skills to bear on the team and coax consistent top-level performances from the squad.

While the present Arsenal team isn't a Premier League-winning squad, the talent in the team deserves far better than the pathetic showing seen this season as there is enough talent in the team to at least get a top 4 spot and the new manager will have some good material to build a foundation with.