It's not a Potty idea

IT IS constantly being suggested players need to broaden their horizons if they want to progress.

So it was surprising how dismissive many pundits were when it came to the idea of Graham Potter taking over at Stoke, with Quique Sanchez Flores set to land the job.

The ex-Potters full-back has worked marvels with Swedish side Ostersunds, who face Arsenal in the Europa League on February 19.

His top earner is on £900 a week, which is what Mesut Ozil would have to work about seven minutes for under the new contact he wants at Arsenal.

Ostersunds have already beaten Galatasaray and Hertha Berlin this season and drawn with Athletico Bilbao.

They went into their winter break with just one defeat in 10 matches. That was a 1-0 loss in Bilbao.

Of course it’s a gamble, but bringing back Martin O’Neill, whose last club job was at Sunderland five years ago, would have been as well.