Manchester United legend Andrei Kanchelskis slams 'overrated' Arsenal star Andrey Arshavin

Manchester United legend Andrei Kanchelskis has slated "overrated" Arsenal attacker Andrey Arshavin.

Kanchelskis, 41, made his name during an initial five-year spell in the Premier League with United and Everton before leaving for Fiorentina in 1996. As the first Russian superstar in the division, he has little time for his country's current star man.

Speaking to Sport-Express, Kanchelskis poured scorn on Arshavin's goals against Blackburn Rovers and Blackpool as being against outfits who are "far from a top club".

He said: “To start with, Arshavin seldom plays for 90 minutes and is usually substituted in the second half.

"When he plays each match from start to finish, then we will see.

"In the first match [of the season] against Liverpool, you didn’t see him in the box. A week later Blackpool conceded six goals, Arshavin took a penalty and scored.

“But you need to understand the level of the opponent.

"And then Blackburn, who he scored the winning goal against, are far from a top club.

"In my opinion, Arshavin is overrated.

“He has been praised too much. He hasn’t shown brilliance for a very long time.

"The main thing is consistency, which Arshavin doesn’t have."

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