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If City do the double again then Pep should be manager of the season; if Arsenal manage to win the league then it should be Arteta. The only others that should be in contention are Emery and Iraola, and Rob Edwards if Luton manage to stay up.
If City wins- Pep sets a new epl record, he deserves it. He’ll probably win FA cup too
If Arsenal wins- Arteta deserves it.
If Liverpool somehow rise above, I’m giving it to Emery
If City win the league, I'd say Pep for the man management and four in a row. But I'm also a City fan. I think what bothers me so much, especially a couple of years ago, is that City won the league, made it to semis or better in all comps and I think neither Pep won MOTS nor did many in of the in players make TOTS.
If you're playing 60+ matches but somehow don't have more than a couple TOTS players, then almost by default, you must have MOTS
All that said, I'd completely understand if Emery wins it. He's done an astounding job and deserves the plaudits.
No one gets all the VAR decisions. The rules need to go, apparently any club with money after FFP has to grow org socially even though the big 5 beforehand spent big at times historically
100% not a Villa fan, and for the most part can’t stand them. However, Emery gets my vote, he’s done wonders with that squad. Similar to Howe and de Zerbi last season though, they’ve over achieved and could get found out next year. Hopefully not though, the more teams busting up the big six cartel the better.
Sean Dyche is the obvious choice, anyone who managed to keep that Everton squad in the PL after everything that's been thrown at them,and I'm a Liverpool supporter, deserves proof recognition
They're in 10th, but just watch a Bournemouth match and you'll see why people are putting him forward. So much better than 10 at the back counter attack like they were last year.
We are a MUCH better team than last season, and its not even close. Not saying he should win it but come on, he has improved us massively and deserves to get the praise
If they win the league Arteta has a very strong argument for 2nd place. That being said the manager of the season should be Emery. He's done a spectacular job.
Mere pocket change compared to Arsenal who throw money about like a Scotsman with no arms....we need a new attacking midfielder but we can't decide between these 2 ?...why not sign them both ?
Arteta by far. Emery has done a great job but Arteta has Arsenal consistently challenging the best team in PL history. People get used to things quickly, but it's not normal. He was criticised when he signed half our players because they were 'overpriced and not that good' but he's got them playing amazing football and near the very top of the table for 2 years in a row now.
Yup. And I didn't call for my teams manager to get MOTS for like a decade or so before the last 2 seasons so you can hardly call me biased. I just really think Arteta has done amazing.
Got to be Emery for me, even if Arsenal win the league. Arteta was a better shout last season but obviously City had the treble (which shouldn't really factor in but obviously does).
Exactly this. The last 6 winners have been Pep or Klopp for \*checks notes\* doing really well with a ton of money and some of the best players in the world.
Looks like 2013-14 (Tony Pulis at Palace) was the last season the winner didn't achieve a top 2 finish.
Iraola at Bournemouth deserves a shout as well. Thought they'd go down this season but they've done amazing to be in 10th.
>Looks like 2013-14 (Tony Pulis at Palace) was the last season the winner didn't achieve a top 2 finish.
Feel like this would be a good pub quiz question
* If Arsenal win the league - Arteta
* If Liverpool win the league - Klop
* If Villa finish 4th and City win the league - Emery
* If Villa finish 5th and City win the league - Pep
I mean you could analyse the tactics of city they were very clever that game. They recognised havertz was never going to outpace their centre backs on his own so that sat gvardiol and akanji on the two wingers and simply pinned them back it meant if saka and martinelli didn't defend it was 3v1 on our full backs each time with kdb bernardo and akanji vs our left back and gvardiol foden and kovacic on our right back. It stifled our attack massively and the only way out was through centre midfield but we had jorginho to break out which is umm yeah.
So while it looked like Arsenal parked the bus city were oppressive to say the least and set up very well to kill our attacks.
It's manager of the season not most improved or manager that has done the best with what they have. Those factors do come in to play and no one is questioning what Emery is achieving. Your post comes across as the usual anyone but city which is a bit sad really. If Pep does manage to pull off winning the league it's going to be an achievement as it's not like City have walked it this season and it would be a record 4 in a row which in itself is a massive achievement.
What?
[https://www.football365.com/news/transfers-premier-league-five-year-net-spend-man-utd-man-city](https://www.football365.com/news/transfers-premier-league-five-year-net-spend-man-utd-man-city)
In the last 5 years we are 6th in net spend. United are top over the last 10 years. What resources are you talking about when other teams are outspending us? Facts don't lie.
[https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/premier-league-wage-bill-ranking-2023-24-man-utd-liverpool-arsenal](https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/premier-league-wage-bill-ranking-2023-24-man-utd-liverpool-arsenal)
United still top. Not doing very well here are we.
Since when have United been the benchmark? Is anyone calling for ten hag to get the award? The fact is city regularly spend more than their title rivals and Man Utd's figures are not relevant as they haven't been a realistic title rival for a decade.
Clearly they have more resources than us therefore your comment about the resources available is wrong and by your own words you have now confirmed resources don't really matter.
You were seemingly arguing that since man city haven't walked the title this year, that bolsters pep's case for winning manager of the season. I argue that with the oil state -backed resources he has, he *should* be walking the league and the fact he hasn't is not a positive.
Your counter argument is to bring Man Utd into the discussion, ignoring most obviously that Man Utd's manager is certainly not in the discussion for manager of the season, and so the fact they are a clown show is not relevant at all. Unless I guess you want to use the same logic of Man Utd not strolling their way to a title meaning their manager is doing a good job?
Our reporting isn't in question. The question being asked is did we transfer money via sponsorship deals with companies associated with our owners and then the next question is, is that against the rules as they were at the time? Owners putting money into a football club to enable them to compete with the top clubs and their spending power should not be against the rules. That's how you get a super league without actually having a super league.
Emery easily. What he is doing at villa is absolutely brilliant . Proper team .
If Arsenal win the league it should be Arteta . Done well against citeh and Liverpool .
However if it keeps them at their clubs then poch and ten haag for the comedy value. Especially ten haag . The guy is footballs David Brent.
Has to be Emery if they get top 4. I think they'll win the conference league too which would be an incredible season if they do, Villas best for 30+ years probably. He's a no brainer.
But after him I'd say Arteta, O'Neil, and Edwards have had great seasons. If Luton stay up then Edwards could challenge for it.
Iraola has quietly done well too at Bournemouth and Glasner has started impressively.
Would have Ange well behind all of them though tbh, they are still only 5th which is about what you'd expect even if they have improved.
I know it’s easy to say as an Arsenal fan, but I could never subscribe to the Postecoglu wagon. He might’ve been in these talks in the first couple months of the season, but there’s a reason we don’t give these awards out in November
To be a cynic, 25 of the last 30 awards have been given to the league winner, so it'll probably be Pep (or Arteta). Maybe not repeating the Treble will mean it goes to someone else, in which case fully agree it's Emery for me all day long.
Could also see it being given to Klopp, final season and all, despite now being unlikely to add to the Carabao Cup.
You couldn’t be more right. I don’t think anyone is as deserving. Especially considering last season in relation to it too he deserves the award for what he’s done since he’s arrived. And this season must be the season we appreciate what he’s done with the team he’s done it with, composted to pep winning the title again.
If Arsenal win the league then it’s Arteta.
If City win the league and Villa get top 4 then it’s Emery.
If City win the league and Spurs get top 4 then it’s Pep
Let's also start naming our picks for goal of the season, save of the season, comeback of the season, match of the season, assist of the season, etc etc etc right now, rather than waiting for the season to actually end. Some teams still have 6 games to play. That is over 15% of their fixtures left to play. It's a little early to be naming your "blank" of the season.
You're just terrified of not being the first to make a post. FOMO. You're like these bellends who make YouTube compilations welcoming a transfer rumour to a club before the transfer is announced. Like all those "Kudus, Welcome to Brighton" videos before he fucking signed for West Ham!
Just wait until the season ends. Let the chips fall as they may and then make your announcements on who is the manager of the season.
As it so happens I think that if Emery leads Villa to UCL qualification or wins the Conference League then he's pretty much a shoe in for manager of the year... unless Edwards manages to keep Luton up or Arteta leads Arsenal to their first title in over 2 decades. If either of those happen then I think Emery needs to do both.
You're wrong about the 2nd paragraph. You just assumed that's the case. As for goals and other aspects, my memory about split-second moments is imperfect. I don't care about being the first, it doesn't matter to me. Why should I wait for the season to end? It's been 34/38 games so far for most teams. We've seen enough of this season to review it and make conclusions from it. I kinda regret making this post because it's early but I just wanted a discussion. Who starts it is not my concern. I also regret it because for the nine giving their opinions in a sincere way, there's one like you acting like an asshole. You couldn't be civilised, couldn't you?
> You couldn't be civilised, couldn't you?
You are 100% correct and I apologise for acting like a dick. I still think that we should wait until the season ends for posts like this, but I should have gone about expressing my opinion in a more... refined manner.
I can't argue with that but tbf, I just think that City will win the title. I just can't see where they will drop points. Arteta has done a great job of keeping performances stellar since January. It was only recently that Arsenal fell off. While I believe this small dip in form to be temporary, the title is in City's hands.
If Arteta somehow wins the title, MOTS should go to him. However, I just ruled out the possibility out of habit, I'm sorry to say. Don't get me wrong, I prefer Arsenal to win the title because it's a lot healthier for the PL but I backed Arsenal last season for the title and yet City ruthlessly clawed it back. I'm a bit wary about making that call again. Managing in the PL is a ruthless job, especially in the top echelons so I can afford some sympathy to Arteta.
Emery is an absolute lock unless:
Arsenal wins the league, Wolves or Bournemouth qualify for Europe, and maybe Luton staying up.
Even if all 4 happen I'd still consider Emery the favourite. 6/6 from Arsenal and the biggest domination against a Pep side I've seen for a very long time, possibly ever.
Pep probably won't win it, City are so good that not winning the league is a bad season for them. Victim of their own success in a sort of way. Maybe if he does the double, but for me what Emery did is more impressive therefore he should win manager of the month. I mean just compare the budgets of all the clubs.
Also if somehow we and City bottle this title to Liverpool then it has to be Klopp, but i wouldn't put a fiver on that with 100/1 odds.
I'd like it to be him, it didn't work out for Arsenal but I'm glad his time with us has helped him for Villa. It should be him for me.
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Emery for sure. Villa look like they’re gonna get CL and that’s a hell of a lot more impressive than City winning the title (yet again).
Emery unless we win the league then it’s Arteta. If Rob Edwards got it for keeping Luton up that would be worth of it as well.
If City do the double again then Pep should be manager of the season; if Arsenal manage to win the league then it should be Arteta. The only others that should be in contention are Emery and Iraola, and Rob Edwards if Luton manage to stay up.
If City wins- Pep sets a new epl record, he deserves it. He’ll probably win FA cup too If Arsenal wins- Arteta deserves it. If Liverpool somehow rise above, I’m giving it to Emery
Unai emery all day
If City win the league, I'd say Pep for the man management and four in a row. But I'm also a City fan. I think what bothers me so much, especially a couple of years ago, is that City won the league, made it to semis or better in all comps and I think neither Pep won MOTS nor did many in of the in players make TOTS. If you're playing 60+ matches but somehow don't have more than a couple TOTS players, then almost by default, you must have MOTS All that said, I'd completely understand if Emery wins it. He's done an astounding job and deserves the plaudits.
Not gonna include Pep lmao If City win the league it will be him. No one has won the league 4 years in a row.
115 charges tho
I agree on that, but he should still be in the running for it. OP just seemed to have forgotten
115 is brain rot
He broke 115 rules tho so no one cares about a 4 peat
If you beat him it wouldn’t even be worth mentioning. Keep losing to palace and Everton lol. That’s definitely not why the title isn’t yours
Coz we don't break 115 rules and get all the var decisions
No one gets all the VAR decisions. The rules need to go, apparently any club with money after FFP has to grow org socially even though the big 5 beforehand spent big at times historically
Ange for winning the league in September
And went unbeaten until november
Pretty obviously gotta be Unai Emery
100% not a Villa fan, and for the most part can’t stand them. However, Emery gets my vote, he’s done wonders with that squad. Similar to Howe and de Zerbi last season though, they’ve over achieved and could get found out next year. Hopefully not though, the more teams busting up the big six cartel the better.
If Luton stay up then rob edwards, the budget the stadium and Barkley
I think it’s got to be pep, He’s going to win the league with a league 2 player at striker. Got to be an impressive feat
Sean Dyche is the obvious choice, anyone who managed to keep that Everton squad in the PL after everything that's been thrown at them,and I'm a Liverpool supporter, deserves proof recognition
They'd be 13th without the points being docked, hardly manager of the season stuff lol
Arteta if Arsenal wins the league, Emery if Arsenal doesn’t.
As a biased Villa fan - if Emery doesnt get it nobody should get it.
Easily Arteta or Emery. People saying Iraola, really? Bourmouth are in tenth and were in decent shape last season.
They're in 10th, but just watch a Bournemouth match and you'll see why people are putting him forward. So much better than 10 at the back counter attack like they were last year.
We are a MUCH better team than last season, and its not even close. Not saying he should win it but come on, he has improved us massively and deserves to get the praise
I’m surprised that’s he’s improved the team so much, it’s been a good signing. But not best manager of the season.
Unai took villa from near relegation to europe and top 4 favorites in a year. He’s him
Iraola, Arteta, Emery right now, in that order
If they win the league Arteta has a very strong argument for 2nd place. That being said the manager of the season should be Emery. He's done a spectacular job.
if arteta does win it then it should be him because no on has done it in the klopp-(mostly)pep era but should be close with mr good ebening
Emery for me Villa have played some lovely football...Arteta has spent alot of monies and you expect Gunners to be up there
Villa have spend nearly 400 million euros in the last five years I wouldn’t say that’s a meager amount.
Mere pocket change compared to Arsenal who throw money about like a Scotsman with no arms....we need a new attacking midfielder but we can't decide between these 2 ?...why not sign them both ?
Surely its the Ozzy
I’d put him third. 1st by miles has to emery even if Arsenal get it over the line. I’d go arteta 2 and then big Ange and irialo
Arteta by far. Emery has done a great job but Arteta has Arsenal consistently challenging the best team in PL history. People get used to things quickly, but it's not normal. He was criticised when he signed half our players because they were 'overpriced and not that good' but he's got them playing amazing football and near the very top of the table for 2 years in a row now.
I'm an Arsenal fan and love arteta mate but it's clearly Unai Emery
You’re a fucking gooner hahah
Yup. And I didn't call for my teams manager to get MOTS for like a decade or so before the last 2 seasons so you can hardly call me biased. I just really think Arteta has done amazing.
Arteta obviously. Hes created a monster with arsenal
Poch
One of the title-chasers (although I think Arteta is the most deserving) or Emery
Emery. 'Nuff said.
Emery, I don’t really think any other manager in the prem is a contender based off of expectations
Has to be Unai.
Emery easily
He did amazing job with players that many don’t consider as world class or close to world class.
Got to be Emery for me, even if Arsenal win the league. Arteta was a better shout last season but obviously City had the treble (which shouldn't really factor in but obviously does).
It’s Emery, it should be Emery but it’s going to be Pep if they win the league.
Exactly this. The last 6 winners have been Pep or Klopp for \*checks notes\* doing really well with a ton of money and some of the best players in the world. Looks like 2013-14 (Tony Pulis at Palace) was the last season the winner didn't achieve a top 2 finish. Iraola at Bournemouth deserves a shout as well. Thought they'd go down this season but they've done amazing to be in 10th.
>Looks like 2013-14 (Tony Pulis at Palace) was the last season the winner didn't achieve a top 2 finish. Feel like this would be a good pub quiz question
Emery.
Id give it dyche for putting the final nail in liverpools title hopes last night 😍
The title was long lost a long time ago
Hahaha yeah sure it was, you helmet.
Do you think this was our first bad performance this season? Or was it just the last of a very catastrophic run of form
I'm sure
* If Arsenal win the league - Arteta * If Liverpool win the league - Klop * If Villa finish 4th and City win the league - Emery * If Villa finish 5th and City win the league - Pep
Yea this is totally fair
That seems pretty reasonable to me.
Arteta if he wins the league but yeah Unai emery has done a miracle with villa .
Also the football arsenal are playing is ridiculous. Truly beautiful football.
Except for that match against Man City where they parked the bus 🚌 😂
I mean you could analyse the tactics of city they were very clever that game. They recognised havertz was never going to outpace their centre backs on his own so that sat gvardiol and akanji on the two wingers and simply pinned them back it meant if saka and martinelli didn't defend it was 3v1 on our full backs each time with kdb bernardo and akanji vs our left back and gvardiol foden and kovacic on our right back. It stifled our attack massively and the only way out was through centre midfield but we had jorginho to break out which is umm yeah. So while it looked like Arsenal parked the bus city were oppressive to say the least and set up very well to kill our attacks.
It's manager of the season not most improved or manager that has done the best with what they have. Those factors do come in to play and no one is questioning what Emery is achieving. Your post comes across as the usual anyone but city which is a bit sad really. If Pep does manage to pull off winning the league it's going to be an achievement as it's not like City have walked it this season and it would be a record 4 in a row which in itself is a massive achievement.
>it's not like City have walked it this season Which, given their resources, is not a strong argument for Pep getting the award.
What? [https://www.football365.com/news/transfers-premier-league-five-year-net-spend-man-utd-man-city](https://www.football365.com/news/transfers-premier-league-five-year-net-spend-man-utd-man-city) In the last 5 years we are 6th in net spend. United are top over the last 10 years. What resources are you talking about when other teams are outspending us? Facts don't lie.
Looking only at net spend is misleading, ie wages are usually a bigger expenditure than transfer fees.
[https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/premier-league-wage-bill-ranking-2023-24-man-utd-liverpool-arsenal](https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/premier-league-wage-bill-ranking-2023-24-man-utd-liverpool-arsenal) United still top. Not doing very well here are we.
Since when have United been the benchmark? Is anyone calling for ten hag to get the award? The fact is city regularly spend more than their title rivals and Man Utd's figures are not relevant as they haven't been a realistic title rival for a decade.
Clearly they have more resources than us therefore your comment about the resources available is wrong and by your own words you have now confirmed resources don't really matter.
>resources don't really matter. That explains why your team was so successful before an oil state owned them I suppose.
You aren't making sense and completely veering away from your original comment so on that note I'm out.
You were seemingly arguing that since man city haven't walked the title this year, that bolsters pep's case for winning manager of the season. I argue that with the oil state -backed resources he has, he *should* be walking the league and the fact he hasn't is not a positive. Your counter argument is to bring Man Utd into the discussion, ignoring most obviously that Man Utd's manager is certainly not in the discussion for manager of the season, and so the fact they are a clown show is not relevant at all. Unless I guess you want to use the same logic of Man Utd not strolling their way to a title meaning their manager is doing a good job?
And also it assumes they've accurately reported all their spending
Our reporting isn't in question. The question being asked is did we transfer money via sponsorship deals with companies associated with our owners and then the next question is, is that against the rules as they were at the time? Owners putting money into a football club to enable them to compete with the top clubs and their spending power should not be against the rules. That's how you get a super league without actually having a super league.
Well we have no reason to believe their financial reports are anything other than 115% accurate.
VAR
Emery easily. What he is doing at villa is absolutely brilliant . Proper team . If Arsenal win the league it should be Arteta . Done well against citeh and Liverpool . However if it keeps them at their clubs then poch and ten haag for the comedy value. Especially ten haag . The guy is footballs David Brent.
Poch easily
Has to be Emery if they get top 4. I think they'll win the conference league too which would be an incredible season if they do, Villas best for 30+ years probably. He's a no brainer. But after him I'd say Arteta, O'Neil, and Edwards have had great seasons. If Luton stay up then Edwards could challenge for it. Iraola has quietly done well too at Bournemouth and Glasner has started impressively. Would have Ange well behind all of them though tbh, they are still only 5th which is about what you'd expect even if they have improved.
Poch hands down. He’s the best Spurs manager ever after this season.
Post was going well until OP tried to sneak Postecoglu in there like he's done much more than introduce us to the highest of back lines.
I know it’s easy to say as an Arsenal fan, but I could never subscribe to the Postecoglu wagon. He might’ve been in these talks in the first couple months of the season, but there’s a reason we don’t give these awards out in November
Emery
Arteta has beat Klopp and Pep.
Pep or Arteta.
To be a cynic, 25 of the last 30 awards have been given to the league winner, so it'll probably be Pep (or Arteta). Maybe not repeating the Treble will mean it goes to someone else, in which case fully agree it's Emery for me all day long. Could also see it being given to Klopp, final season and all, despite now being unlikely to add to the Carabao Cup.
Oliver Glasner, of course! Edit: obviously kidding, just happy, ok?
He’s our manager of the season! Couldn’t be happier after today.
He could also be manager of the month surely? Glad all over :)
Has to be in the conversation! A good result Saturday would go a long way.
You couldn’t be more right. I don’t think anyone is as deserving. Especially considering last season in relation to it too he deserves the award for what he’s done since he’s arrived. And this season must be the season we appreciate what he’s done with the team he’s done it with, composted to pep winning the title again.
It's Emery if Arsenal don't win the league or Arteta if they do.
This is the way.
Rob Edwards especially if luton stays up
Emery or Iraola
If Arsenal win the league then it’s Arteta. If City win the league and Villa get top 4 then it’s Emery. If City win the league and Spurs get top 4 then it’s Pep
I’m not a City fan, but clearly Pep is in the running to get a 4th in a row title. Never been done before which should have a big pull.
Honestly if City win league, spurs get top 4 and luton stay up I'd give it to Rob Edwards
Emery is a solid shout tbh
If Luton stays up. It’s Rob Edwards idc.
It's definitely possible for Luton to still survive though.
I suppose it all depends on the end result. Admittedly, this convo is limited by the season being incomplete.
> Admittedly, this convo is limited by the season being incomplete. Good thing you posted it now then. Fuckwit.
Still a lot to go off from this season though. Could always go back later to discuss it but I wanted to have a discussion now.
Let's also start naming our picks for goal of the season, save of the season, comeback of the season, match of the season, assist of the season, etc etc etc right now, rather than waiting for the season to actually end. Some teams still have 6 games to play. That is over 15% of their fixtures left to play. It's a little early to be naming your "blank" of the season. You're just terrified of not being the first to make a post. FOMO. You're like these bellends who make YouTube compilations welcoming a transfer rumour to a club before the transfer is announced. Like all those "Kudus, Welcome to Brighton" videos before he fucking signed for West Ham! Just wait until the season ends. Let the chips fall as they may and then make your announcements on who is the manager of the season. As it so happens I think that if Emery leads Villa to UCL qualification or wins the Conference League then he's pretty much a shoe in for manager of the year... unless Edwards manages to keep Luton up or Arteta leads Arsenal to their first title in over 2 decades. If either of those happen then I think Emery needs to do both.
You're wrong about the 2nd paragraph. You just assumed that's the case. As for goals and other aspects, my memory about split-second moments is imperfect. I don't care about being the first, it doesn't matter to me. Why should I wait for the season to end? It's been 34/38 games so far for most teams. We've seen enough of this season to review it and make conclusions from it. I kinda regret making this post because it's early but I just wanted a discussion. Who starts it is not my concern. I also regret it because for the nine giving their opinions in a sincere way, there's one like you acting like an asshole. You couldn't be civilised, couldn't you?
> You couldn't be civilised, couldn't you? You are 100% correct and I apologise for acting like a dick. I still think that we should wait until the season ends for posts like this, but I should have gone about expressing my opinion in a more... refined manner.
Apology accepted. We'll probably get MOTS posts at the end anyway.
Yes, agreed
Arteta if we win. Emery otherwise
I can't argue with that but tbf, I just think that City will win the title. I just can't see where they will drop points. Arteta has done a great job of keeping performances stellar since January. It was only recently that Arsenal fell off. While I believe this small dip in form to be temporary, the title is in City's hands. If Arteta somehow wins the title, MOTS should go to him. However, I just ruled out the possibility out of habit, I'm sorry to say. Don't get me wrong, I prefer Arsenal to win the title because it's a lot healthier for the PL but I backed Arsenal last season for the title and yet City ruthlessly clawed it back. I'm a bit wary about making that call again. Managing in the PL is a ruthless job, especially in the top echelons so I can afford some sympathy to Arteta.
Emery is an absolute lock unless: Arsenal wins the league, Wolves or Bournemouth qualify for Europe, and maybe Luton staying up. Even if all 4 happen I'd still consider Emery the favourite. 6/6 from Arsenal and the biggest domination against a Pep side I've seen for a very long time, possibly ever. Pep probably won't win it, City are so good that not winning the league is a bad season for them. Victim of their own success in a sort of way. Maybe if he does the double, but for me what Emery did is more impressive therefore he should win manager of the month. I mean just compare the budgets of all the clubs. Also if somehow we and City bottle this title to Liverpool then it has to be Klopp, but i wouldn't put a fiver on that with 100/1 odds. I'd like it to be him, it didn't work out for Arsenal but I'm glad his time with us has helped him for Villa. It should be him for me.
Fair enough. Can't really argue with any of that.
Emery no question. The teams above have billion £ squads
Yeah, but if Arsenal wins the league in the three horse race, then it’s Arteta 100%.
Emery did the double over Arteta without conceding.
That doesn’t make him a manager of the season.