Arsenal surely need to consider Leonardo Jardim as next permanent manager

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Freddie Ljungberg secured his first win as interim manager of Arsenal with a 3-1 victory over West Ham United on Monday.

The popular Swede was all smiles at full-time after getting his first three points on the board at the third time of asking.

In truth, it was a real struggle for Arsenal at the London Stadium before Gabriel Martinelli, Nicolas Pepe and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck in the space of nine minutes to bury the hosts.

It looks as if Ljungberg might get a few more games to stake his claim to be the next permanent boss at the Emirates, but talk about other options continues.

A host of names have been mentioned by the media as possible replacements for Unai Emery, including Nuno Espirito Santo, Max Allegri, Mikel Arteta, Patrick Vieira, Marcelino and, most recently, Paulo Sousa.

But one man who has hardly had a mention is someone that was discussed quite frequently when Arsene Wenger announced he would be stepping down, with the Independent even claiming he wanted to succeed the legendary Frenchman.

TBR’s view – Arsenal should consider Jardim

AS Monaco tactician Leonardo Jardim is currently being linked with Everton (Mirror), but the Gunners surely should be making enquiries of their own.

The 45-year-old is a brilliant manager who plays attacking football, and was the brains behind Monaco’s stunning 2017 title triumph with a team that included the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Bernardo Silva, Falcao and Fabinho.

Jardim struggled after that thanks to the club failing to replace the top players they had. He was sacked in October 2018, only to be brought back to save the club from relegation last season following Thierry Henry’s brief stint.

Jardim has proven himself to be an excellent coach of players, and could well be the innovator Arsenal need to become competitive again.