Andrey Arshavin Told Arsene Wenger 'I Do Not Run,' Claims Emmanuel Frimpong

Andrey Arshavin started like a house on fire at Arsenal but things soon turned sour, and he left on a free transfer back to Zenit Saint Petersburg. 

Emmanuel Frimpong was another player who didn't make the grade with the Gunners, and he too is now playing in Russia, with FC Ufa.

Frimpong has now lifted the lid on Arshavin's time at the Emirates in an interview given to Russian website Sports.ru. 

As translated by 101 Great Goals, Frimpong said he always liked and rated Arshavin, but his work rate on the pitch left something to be desired. 

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[Arshavin's] a great guy. One of the best players who was at Arsenal, his passing was a great loss...

At Arsenal, he scored a lot, gave a lot, I would never have said that his purchase was a mistake. Because it was full of players who have purchased used for about ever larger money, and they did not show even half of what Andrei showed.

He is very funny and very loud guy. And he never ran. I remember one match before Wenger told him that now they need to run. And he was like 'I do not [run].' But maybe he was just very very tired! Although without the ball, he still never really ran, so that running was not exactly one of his strengths. But in the attack, he was always good

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Frimpong also criticised Arsenal for not doing enough to keep Robin van Persie at the club saying: "The problem of Arsenal is with money."

Frimpong played six times in the Premier League for Arsenal, where he also played on loan for Wolves and Fulham.

However, despite still being only 22, his career in England petered out, and he is now looking to rebuild it in Russia. 

[101 Great Goals]