Arteta might not be right for Arsenal and much more

In his exclusive column for CaughtOffside, former Aston Villa and Liverpool attacker Stan Collymore discusses some of football’s biggest talking points, including whether Mikel Arteta is still the right man to lead Arsenal, why Harry Kane could come home and why Unai Emery should be manager of the season, plus much more.

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Is Arteta really the right man to lead Arsenal?

So if Arsenal don’t win the title (especially as they’re out of the CL now), do we have a serious conversation about whether he’s the man to take the big silverware to Arsenal?

£690m spent, playing Kai Havertz in midfield against a well drilled Villa team who outfought and out-thought them in the second half… if there’s another choke on the same scale as last year then surely Arsenal need to at least be looking around the market to see if there’s someone who can get them over the line?

Arteta’s no rookie let’s not forget.

He’s been an apprentice at City, has had plenty of time to settle and implement his ideas at Arsenal and brought in the players HE wanted, including the likes of Havertz, Jesus – who when not injured hasn’t done anywhere near enough to suggest he’s a regular 25 goal a season striker – and if Zinchenko is the ‘leader’ that would transform the dressing room into winners then I’ve yet to see it in his performances.

Pressure is on, Mikel.

Forget the players, it’s on you now to prove you can lead when it matters.

Harry Kane wants to come home

So the Kane jinx continues to strike in Munich as Bayer win the title, which leaves the question, will Bayern look to cash in on Harry’s super individual season, potentially after a good Euro’s, to several clubs who arguably need his services, or does he stay, Duke it out again next season and wrestle the Bundesliga back?

I think secretly he wants to come home, and if you were Manchester United, potentially with a new manager and under new ownership, the signing of Kane would represent cache and intent.

Chelsea also could use not only his goals but his experience to help the young pups along. I thought earlier on this season that he should stay and fight Bayer next season to get the title back but I’m particularly warming to Kane to Chelsea.

They have the cash, it’s his city and they desperately need some calm heads around the place, people you can rely on.

They don’t…