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Arsenal: Rio Ferdinand compares club to a 'promiscuous girlfriend' after Burnley draw

Rio Ferdinand has likened Arsenal to a 'promiscuous girlfriend' because Mikel Arteta 'can't trust' his players when they go out on the pitch.

The Gunners were held to a 1-1 draw by Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday when a huge mistake from Granit Xhaka gifted Chris Wood an equaliser.

The result leaves Arsenal facing an uphill battle to finish in a European spot, and Ferdinand believes things aren't 'coming together' under Arteta as they should be.

Granit Xhaka looks dejected after giving away Burnley's equaliser in Saturday's 1-1 draw
Rio Ferdinand has called the Gunners a 'promiscuous girlfriend' because they can't be trusted

Speaking on his Vibe with FIVE YouTube series, the former Manchester United and England defender said: 'They should definitely have had a penalty [for a handball by Erik Pieters].