Lyon coach Remi Garde feels Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is missing David Dein.
Garde, recommended to Arsenal by Wenger shortly before he took over as manager in 1996, believes Dein would steady the ship. He left in 2007 due to "irreconcilable differences" between him and the board.
He told the Daily Express: "I was surprised by Arsenal's late signings. David Dein managed these dossiers with Arsene until his departure. He kept an eye on the choice of players, the strategy of the club. He is sorely missed.
"Arsene has always put talent first. To his mind, a defender, for example, must be a good footballer. He wants to impose himself on his opponents through possession of the ball.
"The plan works with Barcelona, Spain and Germany. But how do you get there if you can no longer keep your best players and get others to come?"
