The 37-year-old spent five seasons with Arsenal, registering 149 appearances for the North London giants. In the same period, Arteta also donned the captain’s armband, besides netting 16 goals for the club.
However, since July 2016, the Spaniard has played the role of an assistant to Pep Guardiola at the Eithad. He’s heralded as a clever tactician, someone who has been highly influential in improving the personnel and performance levels at the club.
Although he’s never been in charge of a team as the head coach, Arteta has been shortlisted as a possible candidate for the Arsenal job, which is presently vacant after Emery was sacked on Friday.
On similar lines, Smith reckons the Gunners should act accordingly and land the former midfielder on the hot seat. He remarked:
He continued:
Freddie Ljungberg, presently heading the club, prepares for his next assignment as Arsenal welcome Brighton and Hove Albion on Thursday night. While there’s no certainty over Arteta’s appointment, we could expect the start of a new era at the Emirates soon.
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