Arteta responded to Petit’s claim (Picture: Getty)Mikel Arteta has vowed to prove Emmanuel Petit wrong after the Arsenal legend claimed senior professionals at the club viewed it as a ‘retreat’. The French World Cup winner branded them as ‘average’ and called for Arteta to sell half of his squad in the summer. AdvertisementAdvertisement‘At the end of the season, if I’m Arsenal, if I’m Arteta, if I’m on the board, to be honest with you, I think my main concern is getting half of the dressing room out. Honestly.’Petit was critical of Arsenal (Picture: Getty)Petit’s comments were put to the Arsenal manager, who expressed his wish to change the former Chelsea midfielder’s mind. He said that, he knows the club really well and was here in probably the most successful years,’ said Arteta.

Source: Metro April 08, 2021 06:56 UTC