Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has claimed that Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is still the man to take the club forward.

It is seven years since the club won a trophy, and recent losses to AC Milan in the Champions League and Sunderland in the FA Cup suggest that it could be another barren season for the London club.

Petit, however, has admitted that while there are troubles at the club, Wenger is still the man for the job.

"This is the worst moment of Arsene's career with Arsenal. I think that will be probably the biggest mistake at Arsenal. If Arsene has to leave they need to find a big manager to settle down and that would be very difficult for the next manager," Petit told BBC Sport.

"Arsene's still the solution. They need to change a few things in the transfer market, change a few things in their politics to bring a competitive team.

"They need more experienced players, more big characters in the team because the quality is there and they need some players to be the mentors in the team."

Petit was part of Arsenal's double winning team in 1997-98.