Ray Parlour knows a thing or two about successful sides in the Premier League.
The three-time Premier League title winner - and Arsenal invincible - played a key role in some of the most successful years in the Gunners' history more than a decade ago.
These days the make-up is much different. Champions League football is not a given and spending power of rivals has sky-rocketed to astonishing levels.
Questions over Unai Emery's position are 'ridiculous', says Arsenal invincible Ray Parlour
The former PSG and Sevilla boss must be given the time to mould a team capable of competing
Former Sevilla and Paris Saint-Germain boss Unai Emery was the man entrusted to bring the club into a new era having seen Arsene Wenger watch over proceedings for 22 years.
But while life at the Emirates started so impressively for Emery, things have dropped off to the point where small pockets of the club's support have taken to running #EmeryOut accounts on social media with concerns growing they will again miss out on Champions League football.
In the eyes of Parlour, questions around Emery just nine months into his reign is nothing short of 'ridiculous'.
Parlour (right) knows what it takes to be successful at Arsenal having won three league titles
Emery masterminded a 22-game unbeaten run but is now in a real fight to finish in the top-four
'I think it’s ridiculous. The guy has to be given a chance,' Parlour, an ambassador of ComeOn! Sports & Casino, said.
'Everybody wants success but there isn’t a magic wand, it doesn’t happen overnight.
Parlour was speaking as an ambassador of ComeOn! Sports & Casino
'I think the 22-game unbeaten run, believe it or not, didn’t really help him because expectations went up and people started to think this could be the season (they win the title).
'He’s had a few knocks on the way, injuries to key players and he was always going to get that downturn. I think probably where Arsenal are at this moment is where I thought they would be at.
'Manchester City and Liverpool are on a different level, you could even but Spurs in there with their best 11 as well.
'It’s a lot of rebuilding for Arsenal too try and compete with these teams.'
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