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The current Arsenal team lacks the killer instinct needed to win Premier League titles and trophies, according to Emmanuel Petit.
The former Gunner, who was a key component of Arsene Wenger's first Premier League title winning side, spoke ahead of Wednesday's last-16 Champions League first leg clash against Monaco.
And although Wenger ended nine years without a trophy when he won the FA Cup last year, Petit, a World Cup winner with France, said a lack of "killers" in the squad meant frequent milestones are very unlikely.
"You have to remember the defence that we had," Petit, who also lifted the Ligue 1 title with Monaco, told The Mirror.
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"You could rely on [David] Seaman, [Tony] Adams, [Martin] Keown, etc. We knew how to travel. When we had to play, we knew how to do that too. I remember one away game at Wimbledon where Tony Adams came to say to me: 'Today, Manu, forget the football. It's war'.
"We knew how to adapt because we only wanted one thing: to win. Let's say that the Barcelona of keeping the ball has overtaken that style.
"But today, you have to be more direct and pragmatic. You see that with Germany or Real Madrid. Arsenal have very pretty players but there are not 'killers' in this team. At that time, we were tough, we did not play to look good."
