Santi Cazorla insists Mikel Arteta is the right manager for Arsenal.
Arsenal's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League are reliant on them winning the Europa League and they will need to overturn a 2-1 deficit in the second leg of their semi-final clash with Villarreal in order to reach the final.
Despite suggestions that Arteta's job could be under threat, Cazorla is "convinced" that the Spaniard can help Arsenal "achieve big things".
Speaking to uefa.com, Cazorla said: "I think he's the right man to take the club forward. It's difficult to follow a period like Wenger's – the club has to adapt to another kind of football, another philosophy, another vision of football.
"He's got a clear idea of how he wants his team to play, they're in the semi-finals and they did well in the FA Cup [last season].
"They have been pretty inconsistent but you've got to give him time and I think they're convinced that Mikel can get a lot out of the squad and achieve big things.
"I'm great friends with him and whatever good happens to him and the club I'd be happy for them because I'm a 'Gunner'."
