Arsenal legend Nigel Winterburn believes Jurgen Klopp would be a "perfect fit" for the Gunners but has called on the club to place their faith in Arsene Wenger for two more years.
Klopp put a number of European clubs on alert last week when he announced he will be leaving Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season, terminating his contract in the process.
Arsenal have repeatedly been touted as a potential destination for the
German, who has won two Bundesliga titles and been a Champions League
runner-up during his time at Signal Iduna Park.
Klopp has drawn
something of a cult following for his exploits at Dortmund, his brash,
energetic style combining perfectly with the high-pressing,
turnover-based game that won the club so many admirers.
Winterburn - who won three Premier League titles and made over 500
appearances in 12 years at Arsenal - concedes that Klopp has the
"credentials" required, but is cautious of a change in the Emirates
dugout.
"If Arsene Wenger decides to step down or move
upstairs, then obviously he’s a manager with the credentials, the way
his teams play, I think a lot of people would think it’s a perfect fit,"
he told Goal.
"It sounds good, it sounds
right, I think in essence you never really know until that manager comes
in and you see the players leave and the players come in, and where the
team will finish.
"It looks right, but again I would always
hold judgement and wait – while supporting that manager – until he’s had
at least one season to show what his methods are and what he can do for
the football club."
Arsenal have enjoyed a superb run of form since losing to local
rivals Tottenham in early February, winning eight consecutive Premier
League matches and securing a second consecutive FA Cup final berth.
As a result of their domestic form, Arsenal are on course for a
second-placed finish in the Premier League and Winterburn believes
Wenger must be allowed to see through his vision for the current Gunners
squad.
Arsenal have spent heavily in the past two years -
acquiring the likes of Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid and Alexis Sanchez
from Barcelona - and Winterburn says the club are on the precipice of
continued success.
He added: "My thoughts are quite clear, and
that's why I talk about the next three years. This year we've just had,
in terms of the spending power and the players coming in, and the next
two, where we'll see the vision of where Arsenal are going to go and
where they'll be after that.
"I would like Arsene Wenger to see
out the next two years, and see where we are then, but obviously, with
Klopp leaving Dortmund, it sort of puts the conundrum in because he’s
been linked with Arsenal before, particularly when Arsenal were
struggling. Wenger was coming under severe pressure, so I understand
where it’s coming from but I would be surprised if there was a change
this summer."
Winterburn has also defended Wenger for his
somewhat minimal outlay in the transfer windows prior to the €50 million
signing of Ozil, claiming that the club were severely limited in their
ability to spend by the debt they took on in the wake of their move to
the Emirates Stadium.
"I had the luxury of playing under Arsene
Wenger so I know what he's all about, and I know there's been a lot of
frustration around the supporters in terms of the move to the new
stadium and being able to sell the vision of being able to compete with
the big boys," he said.
"But my views are quite clear and I've
never hidden away from them; I don't think Arsenal had the spending
power, while that stadium debt was being whittled down, to compete with
the top teams. You don't have the likes of Robin van Persie and Cesc
Fabregas within your squad and allow them to leave if you can bring in
players to complement them, lets say like Alexis Sanchez at €40 million.
"I don't believe Arsene Wenger would not have spent that money to help improve the squad.
Tuesday, 21 April 2015
'Klopp is a perfect fit for Arsenal... but Wenger has to be given two more years
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