Former England midfielder Joe Cole has dubbed Arsenal a "sinking ship".
Cole was speaking before Arsenal's defeat of West Brom.
He said, "I feel for Mikel (Arteta), he joined a sinking ship. The club had been on a steady decline, eyebrows were raised when he took it - it's a massive job to take.
"He needs to take some responsibility, hopefully he does that privately. This is where Arsenal are at and the fans need to understand that. It's going to take a few years to turn it around.
"There are good young players and that's where the direction needs to be."
