​Former Liverpool and Manchester United striker Michael Owen has aimed a backhanded compliment at Arsenal, by calling the Gunners the "most consistent team in the world".





Arsene Wenger's side have come under-fire in recent weeks after their Premier League title aspirations look to have all-but ended as they currently sit 13 points behind leaders Chelsea.

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With the Gunners also looking to set to exit the Champions League at the round of 16 for the seventh consecutive year following their 5-1 defeat to Bayern Munich in the first-leg, pundits and fans alike have voiced their displeasure at Arsenal's inability to deal with pressure situations.





Whilst there are growing calls for Wenger to step down in the summer after 21 years in charge, some have defended the Frenchman's record by insisting that his ability to deliver Champions League football on a consistent basis should be respected and that a change in manager could risk losing that stability.

However, BT Sport's Michael Owen has hit-back at advocates of Wenger by suggesting that though the idea of consistency is correct, it means the Gunners are no longer able to compete at the highest level.





He told BT Sport, as quoted by the ​Star: “I think Arsenal are the most consistent team in the world.





“Everyone says ‘we get to a stage and under-perform’ but Arsenal are just so consistent. They come third or fourth every year in the league. They get knocked out in the final 16 every year of the Champions League.

“They’re the same every year and they have been for 10-12 years, exactly the same. They beat all the rubbish teams in the Premier League or the group stage of the Champions League.





“As soon as it comes to Bayern Munich or Manchester United or Chelsea, they get beat. They’re so consistent, they’re a level below.”

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