London's "Arsenal" team has had a disappointing start to the season, and team coach Unai Emery is a real contender to soon be out of a job.
Former "Gunners" footballer Paul Merson is convinced that "Arsenal" should try to attract Mauricio Pochettino, who is currently without a job, despite the fact that he has long coached another North London team, "Tottenham".
"Arsenal" should try to attract Pochettino," - P. Merson said in an interview with "Sky Sports". "He hasn't won any trophies, but he elevated "Tottenham" to a higher level. I understand that he coached a rival team in the past, but George Graham left "Arsenal" to work at "Tottenham". We should leave those things aside. The opportunity to invite such high-level specialists without any ransom doesn't happen often," - continued the former "Arsenal" player.
However, P. Merson doesn't believe that the Argentine can end up at the helm of "Arsenal".
"Do I believe it can happen? No. Do I think it should happen? Yes, but it won't, even though nowadays the rivalry between "Arsenal" and "Tottenham" is not as intense as it was in the past. Some players are much more interested in matches against "Manchester City", "Liverpool" or "Chelsea". The duel between "Arsenal" and "Tottenham" is no longer as important to the players, as most of them have not grown up in the academies of these clubs," - added P. Merson.
