Arsenal hero Andrei Arshavin has sung the praises of Arsene Wenger.

Arshavin played for Wenger with the Gunners between 2009 and 2013.

He said, “Wenger is a great professional, he sees young players well. We called him professor - it suits him.

"He is too smart to be a football coach."

Arshavin is currently working as deputy general director of Zenit St Petersburg.