Arsenal are on the lookout for a new manager after putting Unai Emery out of his misery. A few names have been linked and here is how they measure up…
The contenders
Carlo Ancelotti: 60 years old, Napoli
Former clubs: Parma, Juventus, Milan, Chelsea, PSG, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich
734 top-flight games, 445 wins, 167 draws, 122 defeats, 1502 total points, 2.05 points per game.
Massimiliano Allegri: 52 years old, unattached
Former clubs: Aglianese, SPAL, Grosseto, Sassuolo, Cagliari, AC Milan, Juventus
394 top-flight games, 242 wins, 77 draws, 75 defeats, 803 total points, 2.04 points per game.
Brendan Rodgers: 46 years old, Leicester City
Former clubs: Watford, Reading, Swansea, Liverpool, Celtic
281 top-flight games, 165 wins, 61 draws, 55 defeats, 556 total points, 1.98 points per game.
Nuno Espirito Santo: 45 years old, Wolves
Former clubs: Rio Ave, Valencia, Porto
197 top-flight games, 89 wins, 55 draws, 53 defeats, 322 total points, 1.63 points per game.
Mauricio Pochettino: 47 years old, unattached
Former clubs: Espanyol, Southampton, Tottenham
402 top-flight games, 181 wins, 94 draws, 127 defeats, 637 total points, 1.58 points per game.
Eddie Howe: 42 years old, Bournemouth
Former clubs: Bournemouth, Burnley
165 top-flight games, 51 wins, 40 draws, 74 defeats, 193 total points, 1.17 points per game.
Honours
Carlo Ancelotti
Champions League: 2002–03, 2006–07 (AC Milan), 2013-14 (Real Madrid)
Serie A: 2003–04 (AC Milan)
Premier League: 2009–10 (Chelsea)
Ligue Un: 2012–13 (PSG)
Bundesliga: 2016/17 (Bayern Munich)
Coppa Italia: 2002–03
FA Cup: 2009–10
Copa del Rey: 2013–14
UEFA Super Cup: 2003, 2007 (AC Milan), 2014 (Real Madrid)
FIFA Club World Cup: 2007 (AC Milan), 2014 (Real Madrid)
Supercoppa Italiana: 2004
Community Shield: 2009
DFL Supercup: 2016, 2017 (Bayern Munich)
John Terry explains why Carlo Ancelotti’s man-management was a key factor in the Italian’s successful spell in west London 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/v4NYy0rYVu
— The Coaches’ Voice (@CoachesVoice) November 25, 2019
Max Allegri
Serie A: 2010–11 (AC Milan), 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 (Juventus)
Coppa Italia: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 (Juventus)
Supercoppa Italiana: 2011 (AC Milan), 2015, 2018 (Juventus)
Champions League runner-up: 2015, 2017 (Juventus)
Serie C1: 2007–08 (Sassuolo)
Brendan Rodgers
EFL Championship play-offs: 2011 (Swansea)
Scottish Premiership: 2016–17, 2017–18 (Celtic)
Scottish Cup: 2016–17, 2017–18 (Celtic)
Scottish League Cup: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 (Celtic)
Mauricio Pochettino
Champions League runner-up: 2019 (Spurs)
Nuno
EFL Championship: 2017-18 (Wolves)
Eddie Howe
EFL Championship: 2014-15 (Bournemouth)
Top-flight finishing positions
Carlo Ancelotti
2 (Napoli), 3*, 1 (Bayern Munich), 2, 3 (Real Madrid), 1, 2 (PSG), 2, 1 (Chelsea), 2, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 4 (AC Milan), 2, 2, 6 (Juventus), 6, 2 (Parma)
Max Allegri
1, 1, 1, 1, 1 (Juventus), 11, 3, 2, 1 (Milan), 12, 9 (Cagliari)
Brendan Rodgers
9 (Leicester), 1*, 1, 1, 1 (Celtic), 10*, 6, 2, 7, 11 (Liverpool), 11 (Swansea)
Mauricio Pochettino
14*, 4, 3, 2, 3, 5 (Spurs), 8, 14 (Southampton), 20*, 14, 8, 11, 10 (Espanyol)
Nuno:
7 (Wolves), 2 (Porto), 9*, 4 (Valencia), 11, 7, 14, (Rio Ave)
Eddie Howe
14, 12, 9, 16 (Bournemouth)
* denotes position upon mid-season departure
European pedigree
Carlo Ancelotti
Champions League
Winner with AC Milan in 2002–03, 2006–07; with Real Madrid in 2013-14
Finalist with AC Milan in 2004/05
Semi-finals with Bayern Munich in 2017/18; with Real Madrid in 2014/15; with AC Milan in 2005/06; with Juventus in 1998/99
Quarter-finals with Bayern Munich in 2016/17; with PSG in 2012/13; with Chelsea in 2010/11; with AC Milan in 2003/04
Last 16 with Chelsea in 2009/10; AC Milan in 2007/08
Group stage exits with Napoli in 2018/19; Juventus in 2000/01; with Parma in 1997/98
Europa League/UEFA Cup
Semi-finals with AC Milan in 2001/02
Quarter-finals with Napoli in 2018/19
Last 16 with Juventus in 1999/00
3rd round with AC Milan in 2008/09
First round with Parma in 1996/97
Max Allegri
Champions League:
Finalist in 2014/15 and 2016/17 with Juventus
Quarter-finals with Juventus in 2018/19 and 2017/18; with Milan in 2011/12
Last 16 with Juventus in 2015/16; with Milan in 2013/14, 2012/13, 2010/11
Mauricio Pochettino
Champions League:
Finalist in 2018/19
Last 16 with Spurs in 2017/18
Group stage exit in 2016/17
Europa League:
Last 32 with Spurs in 2016/17, 2014/15
Last 16 with Spurs in 2015/16
Brendan Rodgers
Champions League:
Group stage exit with Celtic in 2017/18, 2016/17; Liverpool in 2014/15
Europa League:
Final with Liverpool in 2015/16
Last 32 with Celtic 2018/19, 2017/18; with Liverpool in 2012/13
Nuno
Champions League:
Last 16 with Porto in 2016/17
Group stage exit with Valencia in 2015/16
Europa League
Knockout phase with Wolves this season
Eddie Howe:
None
So, Emery gone, reports saying Nuno top of Arsenal’s wanted list.
Key question for Nuno is does he think he’s taken Wolves as far as he can? Fifth in the Prem, Europa knockout stages, stock is sky high.
Fosun want more – and adore Nuno. They wouldnt let him go without a fight.
— Tim Spiers (@TimSpiers) November 29, 2019
Five most expensive signings
Max Allegri:
1) Cristiano Ronaldo – £105.30m
2) Gonzalo Higuaín – £81.00m
3) Joao Cancelo – £36.36m
4) Paulo Dybala – £36m
5) Federico Bernardeschi – £36m
Carlo Ancelotti
1) Gareth Bale – £85m
2) James Rodríguez – £67.5m
3) Fernando Torres – £50m
4) Thiago Silva – £37m
5) Corentin Tolisso – £37m
Mauricio Pochettino:
1) Davinson Sánchez – £36m
2) Moussa Sissoko – £31.5m
3) Heung-min Son – £27m
4) Lucas Moura – £25.5m
5) Serge Aurier – £22.5m
Brendan Rodgers
1) Christian Benteke – £41.85m
2) Roberto Firmino – £36.90m
3) Adam Lallana – £27.9m
4) Dejan Lovren – £22.77m
5) Lazar Markovic – £22.50
Nuno:
1) Raul Jimenez – £30m
2) Rodrigo – £27.00m
3) Álvaro Negredo – £25.20m
4) Enzo Pérez – £22.50m
5) Aymen Abdennour – £19.80m
Eddie Howe:
1) Jefferson Lerma – £25m
2) Nathan Ake – £20m
3) Dominic Solanke – £19m
4) Jordon Ibe – £15m
5) Phillip Billing – £15m
