Arsenal Forward In 'Quit' Threat
Arsenal forward Andrey Arshavin has threatened to quit the Emirates if he remains on the bench.
In an attack on Gunners' boss Arsene Wenger, the Russian has questioned Wenger's "unique philosophy" of substituting players and admits he will look for a new club his he is "glued to the bench".
Speaking to Sport Express, the 30-year-old said: "Right now I don't think about changing clubs. If I will be benched for a very long time, then such an issue might be relevant.
"I still want to play for 90 minutes, but now I am glued to the bench. I wouldn't like to play for a Russian club other than Zenit [St Petersburg], and there were no contacts with Anzhi Makhachkala."
Arshavin has been criticised for his inconsistent performances over the past year, and there were strong suggestions that he was near to joining Chelsea in the summer.
However, following his £15 million move from Zenit St. Petersburg in January 2009, Arshavin has admitted that he has lost form, but thinks that Wenger's management isn't necessarily helping.
"Wenger is a very strict manager. He always gladly helps when there are difficulties off the pitch, but nobody at Arsenal even thinks to talk him into changes when it comes to football issues. The answer is obvious to everyone.
"It's true that Wenger has a unique philosophy. Sometimes you know that you will be replaced at 70 minutes, regardless of how well you play. Sometimes you sit on the bench and know for sure you will enter the game at 65 minutes.
"Wenger has full support from the board. I think he will leave Arsenal only when he chooses to."
Should Arshavin seek a move, suitors would have to pay in the region of £10 million for his services.
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The team is doing well, both Walcott and Gervinho are playing better than him at the moment, and all he thinks about is that he wants to play 90 minutes..
He should be happy for the team and try harder to get more minutes, I won't be sad to see him leave, at least we could get a new player who isn't afraid of some competition for minutes.