Late last night and earlier this morning a rumour popped up that Arsene Wenger had been sacked. It wasn't widespread, but it was enough to get a few people talking.

I awoke from my slumber to see people doing this very thing. Though my mind was clouded with sleep and yesterday's 'incredible' display of attacking football at Villa Park, it didn't take much thought to realise this was a stinker.

But there was the time in between...

Unfair

Arsene Wenger has done so much for Arsenal that he doesn't deserve to be sacked and unceremoniously booted out of the door. Whatever your feelings are regarding his continued employment, he deserves respect for taking a successful but stagnant club from North London and making them one of the biggest clubs in the world.

Just three days ago Arsenal agreed a 150m sponsorship deal with Emirates, putting them among the Real Madrid’s of this world in terms of corporate revenue.

You wouldn't see David Moyes' Everton getting a deal like that.

But football isn't all about the money, it's about results, and they've not been good enough! True, but Wenger isn't happy. He was heard clearly swearing at his players yesterday, and bit back at journalists questioning his decisions, by asking 'why must I convince you I know how to manage a team'?

Something a lot of fans forget as well. Chanting 'you don't know what you're doing' at him is reactionary and disrespectful. As is the abuse he gets. When Wenger goes it should be in his own terms and with full respect of all Gooners, not half the fans muttering "good riddance, senile old fool". He's much younger than Fergie, he's not senile.

Ruined

Arsenal have a lot of problems, and those have massively impaired the club. Without Wenger somehow keeping us in the Champions League, we'd be Liverpool, essentially.

When I first read the 'Wenger Sacked' headline I thought about replacements. Pep Guardiola, the WOB manager of choice, isn't available till summer and has many richer clubs available to him.

Jurgen Klopp is flying high with Dortmund, why would he want to go? As ever, the only other name was David Moyes, who hasn't won a trophy for ten years and operates under similar conditions to Arsene.

I thought we wanted to improve? With the new money coming in, the last thing Arsenal need is a manager who bases himself on being a frugal operator.

Moyes' best feature is the continuity in his sides, and Arsenal lack that. Essentially, any manager I could think of, they either weren't available or weren't good enough.

Arsene Wenger is the only person for the job right now. Right now is the Champion's league qualification and the cup runs, the 'mediocrity' as some call it.

In 2013 and 2014 we have money to burn, which Wenger won't do. Perhaps he won't be the man for the job then.

Judging by how sick he is of being let down and eviscerated by the media, who now make up stories about his being sacked, I don't think he'll want to be the man for the job then. His career will end in disappointment. Which is such a shame.

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