Mikel Arteta is doing a sensational job at Arsenal. It has been necessary to be patient and trust in their project, after several failures, such as the previous season, in which they were left out of the positions that gave access to the Champions League, despite the fact that they had everything in their favor. But the Basque coach has ended up showing that he learned a lot from Pep Guardiola, and has been able to get the ‘gunners’ to recover the illusion they had lost
Because it’s hard to remember the last time they topped the Premier League for so many games. And what is more important, practicing an offensive and joyful football, which has given many results and joys. He has put an end to the doubts that existed around his figure, and has shown himself to be a technician capable of leading a club with the highest demands. Something that has not gone unnoticed at Barça , and that has caused Joan Laporta to think about him
The disappointment in the Camp Nou at the moment is terrible, having been relegated to the Europa League for the second consecutive year. They made an astronomical investment in the summer to be able to close several galactic signings, such as Robert Lewandowski or Jules Koundé, but this has not been enough to become contenders to conquer the European Cup again. Mateu Alemany is preparing a new reconstruction, and one of the main changes may be to the bench
And it is that one of the main people singled out for this failure, not to say that he is the figure who has had to endure the most criticism, is Xavi Hernández. Many believe that the one from Terrassa is still too ‘green’, and that he is not the right person for this job, so they have to look for another technician with more experience . There has been talk of Thomas Tuchel or a possible return of Luis Enrique, and now the option that sounds strong is the recruitment of Arteta
The former Everton or Paris Saint-Germain footballer played for Barça during his time as a professional player, and more than a decade later he can return, but to be the coach of the first team
Laporta has had two meetings with Arteta’s environment
It is a possibility that is in Laporta’s plans, and in fact in England they point out that there have already been two meetings with Arteta’s environment to try to get closer to him and find out about his availability . However, he is currently very happy in London, and it seems complicated that the Emirates Stadium will allow him to leave
So the best thing for Barça is that they start looking for other alternatives, and forget about him
