Former Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini has urged his old club to stay united.

Flamini insists he remains a fan now that he's hung up the boots.

“I am watching every game," Flamini told the London Evening Standard. “It is like this club is part of me.

“I played for nearly eight years at the club. I am more than a fan; it is like I am part of the family.

“You are always in contact with your family, and you choose your friends, but you don't choose your family!

“Obviously, you are happy when things go well and you're a bit disappointed and frustrated when things don't go well.

“I have been following the season, the games, the ups and downs like every fan. I am not just part of the family; I am now also a fan because I have to live it from outside.

“There is frustration and I understand that. Myself, I am frustrated because once you are a fan, once you love the club, once you are part of the family, we all want it to be successful.

“Obviously, it hurts me when we are not in the Champions League, the Europa League and we are fighting for a place in the Premier League that should not be ours.

“But at the end of the day, I think it is important to stick together and to work hard to get back on track.

“I don't believe we (Arsenal) should be in this position. We should be near the top of this League. But beliefs are not enough, you need to work hard and you need to deliver."