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Arsene Wenger would not get the Arsenal job today, says Jamie Carragher

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SWANSEA, WALES – JANUARY 14: Arsene Wenger, Manager of Arsenal looks on during the Premier League match between Swansea City and Arsenal at Liberty Stadium on January 14, 2017 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images)

Wenger had previously been employed by Japanese outfit Nagoya Grampus Eight before his move to Highbury in 1996.

And as the north London outfit continue their search for a new boss following the sacking of Unai Emery, Carragher says a club of their size would never take such a gamble today.

“What has changed – or certainly intensified – is the forensic scrutiny managers are under in this digital age; their methods, personality and win/loss statistics are micro-analysed to such a degree that it is as easy to find flaws as observe strengths,” he told the daily Telegraph

“It is not just the skill-set that needs to be right. Their face must fit. At the elite level, their name needs to be known. We no longer live in a world where a relative unknown like Arsene Wenger can get the Arsenal job.

“Managers with a track record are expected to prove themselves again and regarded out of date if their last trophy was three years ago. Everyone wants the latest shiny new model, not the used car – no matter how reliable it still is.

“Sometimes it seems managers are touted to test the audience reaction. Out-of-work coaches must feel like hopefuls on the X-Factor, football turning into a global popularity contest.

“The players must not think beyond the game.”

The former Monaco boss has received his fair share of criticism in recent years and he believes the changed attitude among fans is part of a wider trend in society.

“Everybody can express their frustrations in a fraction of a second now and there is no time to take any distance from what happened,” Wenger continued.

“I focus on what I can influence. I live with the response of society. Do we go the right way? Maybe. But if you look at society all over the world, we are not really sure.

“The fans honestly were good on Tuesday night against Watford. You talk about the after-game response and that is usual when your team loses but during the game they were good.”

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