Former Manchester United and Everton star Andrie Kanchelskis has slammed Arsenal midfielder Andrey Arshavin. Kanchelskis has launched a scathing assessment of his 29-year-old compatriot.
"To start with, Arshavin seldom plays for 90 minutes and is usually substituted in the second half," said Kanchelskis. "When he plays each match from start to finish, then we will see.
"In the first match (of the season) against Liverpool, you didn't see him in the box. A week later Blackpool conceded six goals, Arshavin took a penalty and scored. But you need to understand the level of the opponent.
"And then Blackburn, who he scored the winning goal against, are far from a top club.
"In my opinion, Arshavin is overrated. He has been praised too much. He hasn't shown brilliance for a very long time. The main thing is consistency, which Arshavin doesn't have."
