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'I don't see the Arsenal blood on the pitch': Emmanuel Petit slams the Gunners' transfer policy, claiming he does 'not RECOGNISE the club anymore' as they spend 'a lot of money on the wrong player'

Daily Mail | June 5, 2021

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Emmanuel Petit has slammed Arsenal's transfer policy and accused his former club of spending millions 'on the wrong players'.

It's been a very forgettable season at the Emirates Stadium as the Gunners finished eighth in the Premier League and failed to qualify for Europe for the first time in 25 years.

Mikel Arteta's men were also beaten by Villarreal in the UEFA Europa League semi-finals.

Arsenal endured a disappointing season as they again finished eighth in the Premier League
Mikel Arteta doesn't seem to be taking the club forward at present amid fan dissatisfaction

Mikel Arteta doesn't seem to be taking the club forward at present amid fan dissatisfaction

And Petit, the French midfielder who played 116 times for the club between 1997 and 2000, has taken aim at the club's owners, the Kroenke family, over their transfer strategy.

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