Parallel Everton 1: What if we'd have appointed Arteta?

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Cast your mind back a few seasons and post Marco Silva we were rumoured to be in for Arteta (albeit how crediblethe rumours were is another matter). Instead we appointed Carlo Ancelotti.

Arteta had his struggles at Arsenal initially and Ancelotti had us dreaming of Europe for roughly 2/3 of his one and only season.

At time we possibly felt we'd got the better deal and the Guardian published a nice piece looking at the respective gambles both clubs took.

Fair to say Arsenal won the war, so to speak, with their gamble paying off. But in a parallel universe where we appointed Arteta I wonder if he'd have turned us around.

Would his tactical acumen and man management have won through? Would he have been hobbled by our board? Just two of many questions.

Curious to know others views. Thoughts?

 

[Ruairi77]

We’d have ruined his managerial career and maybe been relegated.

 

[Cjplennon]

Cast your mind back a few seasons and post Marco Silva we were rumoured to be in for Arteta (albeit how crediblethe rumours were is another matter). Instead we appointed Carlo Ancelotti.

Arteta had his struggles at Arsenal initially and Ancelotti had us dreaming of Europe for roughly 2/3 of his one and only season.

At time we possibly felt we'd got the better deal and the Guardian published a nice piece looking at the respective gambles both clubs took.

Fair to say Arsenal won the war, so to speak, with their gamble paying off. But in a parallel universe where we appointed Arteta I wonder if he'd have turned us around.

Would his tactical acumen and man management have won through? Would he have been hobbled by our board? Just two of many questions.

Curious to know others views. Thoughts?

Arsenal more likely had a much better structure for Arteta to grow into. It would have been a cluster managing Everton. He probably would have wound up at Forest Green with Big Dunk.

 

[cooperman]

Soon as the park end massive got wind of his lightbulb team talks he would've been eaten for breakfast

 

[Blue83]

It wouldn't have made any difference, I don't believe Ancelotti left because Real came calling, he left because of the clown show in charge at our club, that clown show would still be there had we got Arteta and the problems would still arise

Now if Bill had sold to a more competent set of owners like the Abu Dhabi group before they bought City, that would be worth talking what if's

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Soon as the park end massive got wind of his lightbulb team talks he would've been eaten for breakfast

Good point, the FANS (@chicoazul) are always an important variable and some have never forgiven him for his antics as a player on his return to Goodison.

I believe @davek coined the term 'helmet headed judas'.

 

[Clarky cat]

This: with a GOT posters face instead of the visionary genius “ForeverLee92”

 

[matty1878]

We’d have ruined his managerial career and maybe been relegated.

lol

 

[chicoazul]

Good thread guys. Might there is instances where knowledgable posters on his here dismissed Arteta as manager for Everton? Surely not.

 

[liamefc91]

Relegated

 

[Nymzee]

Doing a good job at Arsenal but let’s also not forget he’s spent an absolute wank load of money.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Good thread guys. Might there is instances where knowledgable posters on his here dismissed Arteta as manager for Everton? Surely not.

 

[4737carlin]

Doing a good job at Arsenal but let’s also not forget he’s spent an absolute wank load of money.

Unlike Everton who have spent nothing over the last 6 or 7 years

 

[Nymzee]

Unlike Everton who have spent nothing over the last 6 or 7 years

Never knew we were linked with him 6 or 7 years ago.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Unlike Everton who have spent nothing over the last 6 or 7 years

Aye, you have to spend it well and bring in the right blend. Of course, is all of that on Arteta or the Arsenal backroom team?

Probably helps Arsenal seem far more stable than us.