Former England striker Darren Bent has urged Arsenal to replace Mikel Arteta with former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte.
Arteta – who spent five years at Arsenal as a player – returned to the Emirates as manager in December 2019 after Unai Emery’s sacking.
Former England player Darren Ashley Bent who started his career with Godmanchester Rovers before scouted by Ipswich Town and later played in the Premier League and Football League for nine clubs.
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The Gunners did impressed under the Spaniard, winning the FA Cup during the 2019-20 campaign, Arsenal performed poorly after FA Cup which they finished just eighth last season and were knocked out Europa League by Emery’s Villarreal.
The Gunners’s struggles continued on the opening day of the new season, with Mikel Arteta’s side losing 2-0 to Premier League new comers Brentford, and Darren Bent says it is ‘tough’ to watch the club’s demise.
The former striker also believes Arsenal should part ways with Mikel Arteta and appoint Italian boss Antonio Conte as their new manager.
‘The performance against Brentford was poor, they were bullied. It wasn’t good to watch and I felt sorry for Ben White.
‘If we want to get back to the good times, you sack Mikel Arteta and bring in someone like Antonio Conte.
‘They are spending a lot of money on new players and we seem to be going backwards. With Conte it’s a different kettle of fish.
‘If they can get Conte, you get him. But would Antonio Conte come? I don’t know. If they’ve got an inkling that they can get Conte, sack Arteta.’
Antonio Conte 52, have won Premier League and FA Cup trophies during his spell at the London rivals Chelsea, and won Serie A title with Inter Milan last season before leaving the club this summer.
