The former Gunners star believes following Manchester United's lead from 2016-17 could offer the best route into Champions League competition
Arsenal need to prioritise Europa League success as a route to the Champions League, says Robert Pires, with their top-four hopes fading.
The Gunners could only muster a fifth-place finish in 2016-17, with Arsene Wenger slipping out of the continental elite for the first time in his iconic reign.
Inconsistency in the current campaign has Arsenal on the outside looking in once again, with the north London outfit currently sat sixth, eight points adrift of the Champions League spots.