Rio Ferdinand has warned Arsenal supporters calling for Mikel Arteta\u2019s sacking to \u2018watch out what you want for\u2019 and believes the Gunners would struggle to recruit an elite-level manager in the identical summer as Manchester United.<\/p>\n
Arsenal currently sit six points clear of Manchester City at the highest of the Premier League ahead of their match on the Etihad Stadium this Sunday, while they’ve reached the Champions League semi-final where they are going to meet Atletico Madrid.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, Arteta has faced calls to be sacked if he finishes the season with no trophy, with some supporters concerned over the team\u2019s form of play within the second half of the season.<\/p>\n
Ferdinand believes Arsenal can be unsuitable to dismiss Arteta and feels the club could struggle to compete with Manchester United, who may look beyond Michael Carrick and appoint a brand new manager this summer.<\/p>\n
\u2018I can be careful what you want for if I used to be an Arsenal fan in the event you think eliminating Arteta is the perfect thing you guys could do,\u2019 Ferdinand said on his YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2018You have got to recollect where you guys were when he got here. You guys are consistently qualifying for the Champions League, you weren\u2019t before Arteta got here. You\u2019re ending second more often than not, fighting for the Premier League 12 months in, 12 months out.<\/p>\n \u2018You\u2019ve got to recover from the road, yes I do know, but you think that the grass is greener over there with one other manager? Who’s the opposite manager?<\/p>\n \u2018He [Luis Enrique] will not be coming to Arsenal. He\u2019s leaving the perfect team on the earth to go to Arsenal \u2013 are you crazy?<\/p>\n \u2018Every manager apart from Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira or Cesc Fabregas would go to Man United over Arsenal.<\/p>\n \u2018He [Fabregas] doesn\u2019t guarantee you anything, he hasn\u2019t won anything, as talented as he’s.<\/p>\n \u2018I\u2019m just saying, it\u2019s not such as you go from Arteta and say, \u2018we\u2019ve got a certainty\u2019. Pep\u2019s your only certainty and he\u2019s not going to Arsenal.\u2019<\/p>\n Ferdinand also hit back criticism of Martin Zubimendi\u2019s recent performances for Arsenal and believes the largest problem for Arteta is his lack of creativity in attack.<\/p>\n \u2018I\u2019ve seen it, I\u2019ve seen it loud and clear,\u2019 Ferdinand replied when asked in regards to the criticism directed towards Zubimendi.<\/p>\n \u2018They’re saying he\u2019s been a liability, he was bought simply because of a superb game within the Euros final, he\u2019s the weak link.<\/p>\n \u2018Yeah, he is likely to be at fault for a goal or something like that, he\u2019s given the ball away just a few times or made mistakes when the ball has been played directly from a goalkeeper in that holding role, but I wouldn\u2019t say it\u2019s all the way down to him.<\/p>\n \u2018I believe Arsenal\u2019s biggest problem is their lack of attacking flair, their willingness to only take the shackles off and go for it. That for me, I\u2019d be apprehensive about that as an Arsenal fan.\u2019<\/p>\n For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Follow Metro Sport for the most recent news on ![\"Sporting](\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269711737_6a4d4e.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=594\")
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