Former Arsenal midfielder Stewart Robson has slammed ‘arrogant’ Arsene Wenger and rubbished the manager’s claims that he has spent 21 years as Gunners boss out of loyalty to the club.

The Frenchman’s role at the club has come into question again following Arsenal’s dreadful performance in the EFL Cup final, where they lost 3-0 to a Manchester City who did not even have to hit top gear.

Wenger hit back at the continued speculation over his future during a frosty press conference on Wednesday, saying he ‘turned the whole world down’ to remain at the Premier League club for over two decades.

But those comments have sparked a strong reaction from Robson, who has been vocal in his opposition of Wenger’s reign at the club.

Speaking on Thursday’s Sports Breakfast, the former midfielder said: “Did you see his interview yesterday?

“‘I’ve turned down the world to stay at Arsenal’ – he’s so arrogant, it’s untrue.

“The reason he stays at Arsenal is he can do what he wants, he’s not under pressure and he gets paid nearly £10million a year – that’s why he stays at Arsenal, not because he’s loyal to the club.

“If he was loyal to Arsenal and loved Arsenal so much, he would have left two or three years ago.”

Some defended Wenger following Sunday’s defeat, with Paul Merson telling talkSPORT the players let down the boss with their ‘testimonial’ performance.

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However, Robson disagrees and says the manager is directly at fault for the team’s lack of organisation – a problem he believes Arsenal have suffered from for many years.

He added: “If you haven’t got a game plan, you can lose games badly and it looks like you’re not trying, and that’s what happened on Sunday. I don’t think it was a lack of effort, they just don’t know what they’re doing and that comes down to one person and one person only.

“It’s been going on for so many years. They’re disorganised, they haven’t got a game plan or structure when things start to go badly.”

The Gunners will seek redemption when they face Man City again in the Premier League on Thursday night.

While many fans might fear another mauling at the hands of the runaway leaders, Robson would not be surprised if Arsenal claimed a shock result at home.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if they beat Man City, because Arsenal play off the cuff and teams that play off the cuff with excellent players can win games,” he said.

“It could go badly tonight, or the home crowd could get behind them, they could play with inspiration and go on and beat Manchester City.”