Arsenal would not be Premier League title contenders even if they had Pep Guardiola in charge, according to club legend Paul Merson.
It has been a miserable season on the whole for the Gunners, who were forced to part company with Unai Emery back in November amid a torrid run of form.
Mikel Arteta has since taken the reins, but the Spaniard has struggled to lift them back into the top six - with 17 points from a possible 30 still leaving them down in ninth.
The north London club also crashed out of the Europa League at the last-32 stage after conceding in the final minute of extra time against Olympiakos.