The FC panel believe Arsene Wenger could leave a bad taste in mouths of Arsenal fans if he doesn't handle his departure the right way. Arsene Wenger jokes that the tributes to him after the decision to leave Arsenal feel like witnessing his own funeral. ORANGEBURG, New York -- New York City FC manager Patrick Vieira says that no one from Arsenal has contacted him about replacing Arsene Wenger at the Emirates.Wenger announced last week that he would step down at the conclusion of the current EPL campaign after spending 22 seasons with the Gunners.Vieira, who captained Arsenal during some of the club's biggest moments, including "The Invincibles" season of 2003-04, has been mentioned as a possible replacement.Speaking to reporters at the ribbon-cutting...

Atletico Madrid centre-forward Diego Costa has been named in the travelling squad for Thursday's Europa League semifinal first leg at Arsenal, raising hopes [or fears] that the ex-Chelsea man could return unexpectedly from a hamstring problem to play.Spain international Costa has not played since limping out of Atletico's Europa League quarterfinal with Sporting Lisbon on April 12, with coach Diego Simeone saying last weekend that the aim was to the get the 29-year-old fit for the second leg against...

With the Arsenal managerial job now available, the FC crew assess the possible successors to Arsene Wenger and the challenges they will face. The FC panel believe Arsene Wenger could leave a bad taste in mouths of Arsenal fans if he doesn't handle his departure the right way. Arsene Wenger delivers his verdict on Arsenal's win over West Ham, what the future holds for him after his 22-year tenure ends and more. 'One of the best.' 'He moved the goalposts.' Premier League managers are full of praise for outgoing Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. The FC crew discuss the timing of Arsene Wenger's decision to leave Arsenal, his legacy after 22 years at the club and what he will do next. Mark Ogden and Alison Bender reflect on Arsene Wenger's managerial legacy as he prepares to leave Arsenal after 22 years. Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour has backed Rafa Benitez as a good choice to take over from Arsene Wenger, telling talkSPORT he would be "a great fit" at the club.Benitez has been lauded for his work at Newcastle United this season, leading them to 10th in the table in their first season back in the top flight, but he is not widely seen as one of the top candidates for the Arsenal job despite stints at Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea and Real Madrid.But Parlour said Benitez's work at Newcastle...

With the Arsenal managerial job now available, the FC crew assess the possible successors to Arsene Wenger and the challenges they will face. The FC panel believe Arsene Wenger could leave a bad taste in mouths of Arsenal fans if he doesn't handle his departure the right way. Arsene Wenger jokes that the tributes to him after the decision to leave Arsenal feel like witnessing his own funeral. Arsene Wenger delivers his verdict on Arsenal's win over West Ham, what the future holds for him after his 22-year tenure ends and more. 'One of the best.' 'He moved the goalposts.' Premier League managers are full of praise for outgoing Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. The guys respond to your tweets about Arsene Wenger's Arsenal exit, his place among the all-time greats and more. The FC crew discuss the timing of Arsene Wenger's decision to leave Arsenal, his legacy after 22 years at the club and what he will do next. Mark Ogden and Alison Bender reflect on Arsene Wenger's managerial legacy as he prepares to leave Arsenal after 22 years. The hunt for Arsenal's new manager is underway. Arsene Wenger might still be in the job, but the Gunners can not afford to wait until the end of the season before approaching their intended target.Discussions will already be taking place at boardroom level about who exactly should succeed the Frenchman. According to reports on Monday night, former Arsenal skipper Mikel Arteta is the preferred choice of chief executive Ivan Gazidis.(function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src='https://embed.playbuzz.com/sdk.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}(document,'script','playbuzz-sdk'));That's not necessarily a move to fill the Arsenal fans...

Arsene Wenger has announced he is to leave Arsenal at the end of the season. So which Tottenham manager did Wenger love and hate playing against the most?LOVE: Martin JolWenger went more than a decade without losing a league game to Spurs between November 1999 and April 2010, seeing off four Tottenham managers who never defeated Arsenal in any competition during that span. But his dominance was perhaps most notable against Glenn Hoddle and Martin Jol.Hoddle was one of the first of Wenger's...

Relive the top stops from Week 35 of the 2017-18 Premier League season, including Joe Hart's dive against Arsenal.