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(Everton 2-1 Arsenal) The last time Arsenal had a similar first game of the season, they barely avoided relegation. Now, a well-known club profile claims that attention is already on the replacement of Mikel Arteta.
VOTED: There was a small smile on Mikel Arteta’s face on Saturday night. Now he has led Arsenal to the club’s worst start since the 1970s. Photograph: PETER POWELL / X06528
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“I want to experience the Premier League,” former Juventus boss and now unemployed coach Massimiliano Allegri (53) told The Times in early December, sparking rumors in England.
Now the Italian is a bookmaker favorite to become Arsenal’s next manager, and former “The Gunners” forward Alan Smith claims that it is obvious the London club wants to replace Arteta with Allegri after a disappointing season in which Arsenal have fought for points in the lower half.
“It is a poorly kept secret among soccer officials that Max Allegri is being recommended as Arsenal’s next coach,” Smith said. Evening standard.
In other words, every game means more and more to the Arsenal manager, and Saturday’s showdown with Everton was no exception. You could see the relief in the Spaniard’s eyes as Nicolas Pepé tied the team’s nightmare start from the penalty spot after Rob Holding’s unfortunate own goal a few minutes earlier.
But Arsenal’s recession continues, while Everton’s Yerry Mina literally rallied inside the box just before half-time, pushing the hosts back to the lead. A management that kept up the fight.
GIANT: It’s hard to stop the 1.95-tall Yerry Mina when he smells goals on set pieces. Photograph: CLIVE BRUNSKILL / X01348
Thus, Arsenal stands with 14 points in 14 games. Since the 1974-75 season, Arsenal have not had a poorer scoring reception. By then, they had scored 12 points in the first 14 games and finished a measly 16th.
A quick Twitter search at «Arteta» Saturday night also indicates that Arsenal fans are bored.
But there is (to some extent) hope. In the 1981-82 season, Arsenal had a almost Just as bad start to the season, with 21 points after 14 games. They still finished in fifth place and secured European games. But it must turn around now.
DISAPPOINTED: Mikel Arteta’s future at Arsenal is uncertain after another loss. Photo: PETER POWELL / PISCINA
For Everton, the story is completely different. With all three points tonight, there is now only one team ahead of the Liverpool Blues on the table, and they are the Liverpool Reds.
It will be another quiet Christmas in Merseyside this year.
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