What I find unusual about the idea of Arteta taking the job is the fact Arsenal ended Wenger's contract early. It makes it seem that either Arteta is too good of an opportunity to pass up on (so much so that we kicked out our best ever manager) or Wenger and the results were that bad that the club had to take action to get the fans back on side.

The timing seems unusual to me given Arteta's stature in the game. If we losing Wenger to ensure a coach the calibre of Allegri (who is 'available') was coming in, and there was a narrow window to do it, I could understand the sudden urgency. As it stands, one more year of Wenger doesnt seem so bad if it means Arteta gets some managing practice in (if he was indeed always going to be Wengers successor).