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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Fans react as Mikel Arteta appointed Arsenal manager"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-fans-react-as-mikel-arteta-appointed-arsenal-manager/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Jack Maleham"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2019-12-21T08:00:41Z"
modified: "2019-12-21T08:00:41Z"
---

# Tottenham Hotspur: Fans react as Mikel Arteta appointed Arsenal manager

**Arsenal have appointed Mikel Arteta as their new permanent manager, with the Spaniard signing a deal which will keep him at the Emirates until 2022 ([arsenal.com](https://www.arsenal.com/news/mikel-arteta-joining-our-new-head-coach)).**

He replaces Unai Emery in the dugout after the ex-Sevilla boss was sacked by the north London club in November.

The 37-year-old has built up a [strong reputation](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/dec/19/arsenal-mikel-arteta-gamble-manager-appointment-mr-mentality) as a coach in recent times having spent the last three-and-a-half years as Pep Guardiola’s assistant manager.

Arsenal’s local rivals Tottenham Hotspur have also changed manager this season, dismissing Mauricio Pochettino and replacing him with Jose Mourinho. Indeed, the self-proclaimed ‘Special One’ was reported by [the Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/arsenal-set-their-sights-on-jose-mourinho-95rwpx0r6?wgu=270525_54264_15768651224875_d47302df50&wgexpiry=1584641122&utm_source=planit&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_content=22278) to have met Arsenal earlier this season during Unai Emery’s reign in charge.

And it seems that Spurs fans think that they have got the better deal, hiring a manager who has won several honours as opposed to a rookie who will be taking his first steps as a number one.

Plenty of Tottenham supporters have been reacting to the news that their rivals have appointed Arteta, with quite a few seemingly mocking the decision to hire the Spaniard.

Here is what some had to say about it on Twitter…

> Toby Alderweireld signing a new contract 🤩 and Arsenal choosing Mikel Arteta as their new manger 😂😂 [#COYS](https://twitter.com/hashtag/COYS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/s3oBtUnPZY](https://t.co/s3oBtUnPZY)
>
> — Luke Hounsell MBE (@Hounse11) [December 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/Hounse11/status/1208027640508104705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Trophies won as manager:
>
> Mourinho: 25\
> Arteta: 0
>
> Wonder which ones in charge of the so called ‘bigger’ club
>
> — Max 🌪 (@MaxTHFC\_) [December 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/MaxTHFC_/status/1208026064863281158?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Arsenal went from:
>
> “WE DID IT WIT SOL CAMPBELL LETS DO IT TO POCH HE HATES THE SPUDS FOR SACKING HIM”
>
> to
>
> “ALLEGRI IS LEARNING ENGLISH HES COMINGGG, SERIAL WINNER COYG”
>
> to
>
> “lEtS hOPe ArTeTa hAs StOlEn PePs TaCTIcS”
>
> 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 [pic.twitter.com/d4RtUFMl2D](https://t.co/d4RtUFMl2D)
>
> — ze special wun (@R\_THFC) [December 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/R_THFC/status/1208029380792004610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Arsenal’s manager is also now their best centre midfielder! [#Arteta](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Arteta?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#LaughingStock](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LaughingStock?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#COYS](https://twitter.com/hashtag/COYS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Jordan Gay (@JordanGay10) [December 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/JordanGay10/status/1208044797623250950?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Astonishing to think Arsenal fans thinking Poch would even go their, Instead they have Arteta with Zero experience. [#COYS](https://twitter.com/hashtag/COYS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)😆
>
> — Dan Piper (@DanP457) [December 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/DanP457/status/1208032582052528128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> It took just 11 hours for us to get one of the best managers in Premier League history, Jose Mourinho. It took 3 weeks for Arsenal to get a Unai Emery Replacement, and they got the guy who gave bibs out at Man City, Mikel Arteta.
>
> How the mighty have fallen.
>
> — \` (@TheDeleEra) [December 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheDeleEra/status/1208035227878248449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Arsenal fans are happy about getting Arteta? 😂😂 i see no difference in Ljungberg tbh
>
> — DELLER THFC 🤙 (@Leedeller1) [December 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/Leedeller1/status/1208040727470657537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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