Arsenal legend Ray Parlour believes that current manager Mikel Arteta should seek guidance from former boss Arsene Wenger as the Gunners prepare for the title run-in.After narrowly missing out on the Premier League title to Manchester City last season, Arsenal is gearing up for another push for glory. Currently sitting in third place, seven points behind league leaders Liverpool, Arsenal’s hopes of ending a 20-year title drought remain alive, especially after a convincing 5-0 victory over Crystal Palace at the weekend.With the stakes high, Parlour, who had an illustrious career at Arsenal with 466 appearances, suggests that Arteta should utilize all available resources and reach out to Wenger for advice. The Frenchman famously led Arsenal to their last league title triumph in the 2003/04 season, where they went unbeaten throughout the entire campaign.##NAJAVA_MECA_7828736##Parlour emphasizes the importance of learning from Wenger’s experience and believes that a conversation between Arteta and the legendary former manager could prove beneficial for Arsenal’s title aspirations.”I’m sure if Mikel wanted to have a chat with Arsene Wenger, then I’m sure he’d be up for it because he’s not that sort of man to turn him down. I’m sure if Mikel phoned him up, he’d help him as much as he could towards the end of the season. There’s a little bit of Arsene Wenger in Mikel Arteta. I’m sure there’s a little bit of Pep Guardiola too. You can see certain attributes in him.”Arteta and Parlour share a common history of playing under Wenger at Arsenal, although their experiences differed in terms of on-field success. While Parlour enjoyed a highly decorated career at Arsenal, winning eight major trophies, including three Premier League titles, the club’s current head coach trophy haul at the club was more modest, consisting of just two major trophies.Wenger, on the other hand, left a lasting legacy at Arsenal after his departure in 2018. During his remarkable 22-year tenure, he secured three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups. Although most of these honours were achieved in the earlier years of his reign, Wenger’s impact on the club was undeniable. Following his departure from Arsenal, Wenger took on a new role as FIFA’s chief of global football development in 2019, focusing on driving growth and development in the sport on a global scale.🗣️ | #AFC’How are we going to win the league this year? We’re all drunk and they’re all smoking’. We ended up winning the double that year.” 🏆🏆- Ray Parlour on Arsene Wenger’s first summer as Arsenal manager. [@sid_lambert]pic.twitter.com/6LsgJxZXCd— afcSource™ (@afcSource) July 25, 2019 Despite his legendary status at Arsenal, Wenger has maintained a distance from the Emirates Stadium in the years since his departure. In 2022, he offered insight into his decision, shedding light on the reasons behind his limited presence at the club.”I think you know after 22 years maybe I arrived at the end of the road and people wanted a change, I can understand. My presence there could have been a problem, so I stay away completely and give the club the chance to rebuild a new connection with the new manager and that’s why I never talked about Arsenal, never came back to Arsenal because I didn’t want to be a presence that is not maybe not good for the club.”Maybe Arteta will make that phone call after all.
