The Gunners great took charge of the Ligue 1 club for just over three months last season but was sacked after winning four games out of 20. But Pires has backed him to succeed as a boss, after pointing out the difficulties his friend faced in France. “I saw Thierry a few weeks ago for the game against Tottenham at the Emirates and he is waiting,” Pires said, as reported by the Mirror.  “He is waiting for something, for the new challenge. Some people say 'Yeah, but he was a mistake with Monaco'. I say no. “When you start like this, like Thierry, if you have only three months it's so difficult to prove something. And especially at this moment. Monaco were so bad, it was so...
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