Arsenal legend Emmanuel Petit fears that nothing has really changed at his former club despite Unai Emery replacing Arsene Wenger as manager in the summer.

The Gunners, who finished sixth in the Premier League table in Wenger's final season, are currently fifth under Emery — six points below fourth place.

Matteo Guendouzi, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Bernd Leno, Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Lucas Torreira moved to the Emirates Stadium in July, but Arsenal have yet to add to their squad in January and Petit does not believe Emery is being adequately backed.

Arsenal legend Emmanuel Petit is not impressed by what is going on at his former club

Unai Emery was appointed as Gunners manager last year but Petit fears nothing has changed

Petit told The Mirror: 'It's like Wenger is out but I have the feeling that it's the same old story. What's happening after Arsene Wenger's era, I think we were expecting more from the club.

EMMANUEL PETIT AT ARSENAL (1997-2000) Premier League Starts: 82 Sub appearances: 3 Goals: 9 Other competitions Starts: 33 Sub appearances: 1 Goals: 2 Honours Premier League: 1997–98 FA Cup: 1997–98 Charity Shield: 1998 and 1999 Advertisement

'I am disappointed. You are telling me that Emery has the same problems that Wenger had.

'Nothing has changed. So why did they sack Arsene? If you sack the manager, you need to start a revolution. But I ask the question: why did they sack Arsene? If someone can give me the answer then I'll be very happy.

'If you don't give the control to Emery, allow him to oversee a revolution, give him the power to bring in new players to help him change the style on the pitch, then why create all of this mess?'

As well as struggling to recruit new stars, Emery has had issues with some of Arsenal's existing big names.

Aaron Ramsey is set to leave the club for Juventus either this month or at the end of the season, while Mesut Ozil has missed nine of Arsenal's 22 Premier League matches so far amid concerns about his fitness and tactical suitability.

Arsenal were beaten at West Ham United on Saturday and a top-four finish seems unlikely

Aaron Ramsey, pictured (left) next to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, is set to leave for Juventus

On the subject of 30-year-old Ozil, who is the highest paid player in Arsenal history, Petit was quoted by The Mirror as saying: 'I think he lost his motivation and desire. He now looks as if he is just waiting for his retirement.

'A player losing his motivation happens a lot. We are not robots. Sometimes you get into a new season and it's just not the same. It's very difficult to play at the same level all of the time.

'If you earn so much money, have already won so many titles and, on top of that, if you have problems in your private life… I don't know what's going on in his life, but I can see what's going on out on the pitch and his body language is not good.'

Ozil has won three FA Cups with Arsenal to add to his list of honours which also includes a La Liga title with Real Madrid and a World Cup winners' medal with Germany.

Petit helped Arsenal claim their first Premier League title in 1998 when they won the Double. He is also a World Cup winner, having lifted the famous trophy with France in 1998.

Petit said of Mesut Ozil (pictured): 'He now looks as if he is just waiting for his retirement'