A former Gunners midfielder has lifted the lid on his time at Emirates Stadium, while also calling out the class of 2018 for not being good enough

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Emmanuel Frimpong has offered his unique take on life at , branding Samir Nasri “an idiot” and the class of 2018 “not good enough”.

The all-action midfielder emerged out of the Gunners academy system to make a senior bow in 2011.

He formed part of a star-studded squad under Arsene Wenger, but did not see eye-to-eye with all of those alongside him – with international Nasri proving to be a particular thorn in his side.

Frimpong told The Telegraph of his former colleague’s reaction to his dismissal in a 2-0 defeat to during his debut campaign: “When the game ended, we were in the dressing room and I expected Wenger to be really angry.

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“He was actually very calm, but for some reason Nasri came in and he was like: ‘We lost the game because of you’. I was a young guy, didn’t really know what I was doing, and was devastated. I felt like I’d let everybody down and he was really blaming me, so I really didn’t like him.

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“He always had a go at me if I gave the ball away in training and even said to me once: ‘I could buy you if I want’. To be honest, he probably could have done at the time, but still.”

He added on the man he clashed with at a later date following Nasri’s move to : “People never really understand why that [fight] happened but I don’t like the guy.

“The reason I don’t like him is because he’s an idiot. Plain and simple. I would never, ever have respect for him.”

Frimpong did have more time for fellow midfielders Cesc Fabregas and Alex Song, although the latter did have some unusual pre-match habits.

He said: “Fabregas was such a lovely guy. When I got moved to the first team, he said ‘Frimpong, you’ve been promoted, well done!’ It was such a nice touch. He was a very, very lovely guy.

“Then there was Song, who used to go to KFC before every home game. On the bus to the team hotel the night before the game, he would be eating chicken nuggets.

“Andrey Arshavin was the worst trainer, always laboured, very relaxed. He was terrible in training but very good on the day of the game.”

Frimpong left Arsenal in 2014 following a number of loan spells and has led a rather nomadic existence since then.

He last turned out for Ermis Aradippou in the Cypriot top-flight, but still keeps a close eye on goings on in north London and has not been overly impressed by the Gunners’ efforts this term.

He added: “I’m still a fan and I think it’s too easy just to blame the manager.

“This group of players is just not good enough, simple as that. I don’t think [Granit] Xhaka, for instance, is good enough for Arsenal.

“They do need players with a more aggressive mentality.

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“If Arsenal signed aggressive players, there would be a big difference because how many real fighters are there in the team?'

However, he is under no illusions that he could do any better for the Gunners.

“They don’t need me, though. Trust me, Arsenal would be worse off with Frimpong.”