Arsenal legend, Emmanuel Petit, blames not just Arsene Wenger but the current players for the Gunners’ uninspiring displays on the pitch this season.

Speaking to Paddy Power recently, Petit slammed the current Arsenal team for being disorganised and unbalanced, which is pretty much spot-on when you watch us play these days.

“At the moment, every time Arsenal have the ball, they are a danger to themselves, because as soon as they lose it, they look disorganised. There is no balance in this team – they lack concentration,” he said, reports the Daily Star.

“The fault for this lies not just with the manager, but also with the players. They’ve been making simple mistakes and consequently allowing the opposition an easy ride.

“It has been a long time since I saw Arsenal play well from the first minute to the last – this is surely down to a crisis of confidence among the squad. Arsenal’s problems are mostly mental, not technical.

“Motivation is a major problem for several of Arsenal’s players – it’s clear that they aren’t always giving 100% out there.

“When the chips are down, several of them keep going missing. Sometimes talent wins you games, but sometimes spirit is also vital.

“To be fair to Arsene, he tried something different, but it was a mistake. Arsenal never really threatened City in the first half and he was forced to change his mind during the break – which worked almost immediately. Arsenal only showed up for one half.

“Another mistake was not starting with Alexandre Lacazette, he’s a natural goalscorer and physical presence in the penalty area. Alexis Sanchez’s workrate, vision and technique are good, but something was missing.”

Arsenal lost 3-1 to Manchester City on Sunday and while most Gooners didn’t expect to win, some were hopeful that if we played the same way we did against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in September, we could get something from the clash.

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Perhaps we could have scraped a draw if City’s offside goal hasn’t taken the wind out of our sails. However, what was clear throughout, even when Alexandre Lacazette came on in the 57th minute and we kicked things up a notch, was how much better Pep Guardiola’s side are in just about every area on the pitch.

Their quality is far superior to ours now. They probably have been slowly overtaking us for a while, or at least since 2008 when Sheikh Mansour took over, but over the years the gap has widened and now, even Arsenal playing reasonably well doesn’t touch them.

As Petit says, it’s not just down to Wenger. There’s something going on with these players. But unfortunately I don’t see anything changing for the better overnight.