Arsenal ‘Invincible’ Gilberto Silva admits it is time for Arsene Wenger to leave
ARSENAL hero Gilberto Silva says time has run out for Arsene Wenger and he should quit as manager this summer.
Silva was a key part of the brilliant Invincibles side that went through the whole season unbeaten on the way to the 2004 Premier League title.
Gilberto Silva says the time has come for Arsene Wenger to leave ArsenalGetty Images
The Brazilian remains a huge fan of Wenger as a person and boss – but claims time has caught up on the Frenchman and he has to leave the Gunners.
Silva believes other younger managers like Antonio Conte and Jurgen Klopp are bringing new ideas to football that Wenger is struggling to adapt to.
Gilberto Silva has huge respect for Arsene Wenger from their time together at the GunnersGetty Images
He said: “I feel that the time has come.
“The more the past is coming to a close, the more his time is coming – not because he can’t do the job any longer, but, perhaps because the other clubs have changed their way of working, the way of doings things.
“He hasn’t changed much, he hasn’t changed his way of working – not because he doesn’t want to, but it is not so easy to compete with clubs who spend a lot of money every season.”
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Speaking to Sport360, Gilberto added: “Wenger has spent a lot more years than them in the Premier League.
“They are younger and motivated and they have a lot of energy to look around and source ways to win against Wenger.
“He has his own way of working, in which he believes. Irrespective of whether you are either a young or an old coach, you have to believe in something, and that’s what he does.”
Gilberto Silva says it is time for Arsene Wenger to quit Arsenal as the game has moved onGetty Images
Wenger is still deciding whether this season will be his last in charge at Arsenal, with the option of a new two-year deal on the table for him.
Last week he insisted he still has more to offer as a manager, but defeat at Liverpool has increased pressure on his position as the club risk failing to qualify for the Champions League for the first time since he joined in 1996.
Gilberto Silva is a fans' favourite at Arsenal after he was part of the Invincibles side who went a season unbeaten to lift the 2004 titleEpa
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