Arsenal will play against Leicester City in a weekend match, and a loss for the Gunners could lead to two things. The North London club would slide further down the table, and team manager Unai Emery could lose his job. If Brendan Rodgers replaces the Spaniard, it will cost Arsenal.
The Gunners bowing to the Foxes will push the former down to the league standing, and the likelihood is Emery will be booted out, according to Arsenal legend Paul Merson. Should that be the case, the former midfielder proposed the perfect candidate to run things at the Emirates.
Merson said Emery's job should go to Rodgers, who at present acts as the chief tactician for the Foxes, and is performing exceptionally well. With the former Liverpool boss leading the way, Leicester has emerged as among the best in the Premier League.
Arsenal will do well bringing in Rodgers, and Merson is recommending that the Gunners don't go cheap on the Foxes manager as he is worth the high price.
"If I were Arsenal, I'd be breaking the bank to get him, give him a five-year contract and sit back and watch him transform the club," Metro reported the English football icon as saying.
Looking at Leicester now, it's quite obvious that the club experienced a transformation under Rodgers, Merson stated, adding, "Rodgers has done so well that Leicester have a job on their hands keeping hold of him."
The Foxes have seen improvements since the Northern Irishman was put in charge, and good things that were happening can be seen through each member of the rising club, Merson observed.
"Leicester have been outstanding. They have an unbelievable manager. Brendan Rodgers has improved every single player at his disposal. He's getting a tune out of every single player, it's incredible," he added, per The Daily Mirror.
The Arsenal legend is convinced that things are heading south for Emery, who he feared would be danger of getting sacked if the Gunners' visit to the King Power Stadium will again prove a disappointment. It's clear that luck is running out on the embattled boss.
Likewise, fans of the North London club appeared to be losing their patience and have accused the Gunners' manager of mishandling his job.
"The gap is already six points to fourth place and Arsenal are in a situation where they can realistically only afford to lose two more game this season to keep pace with the teams ahead of them," The Daily Mail reported Merson as saying.
A defeat on Saturday could possibly decide on the fate of Emery, and the likelihood is the Arsenal board will use the international break to determine if the Spaniard will continue or someone else will be called to do a better job, Merson said.
