Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hits back at Man Utd great Gary Neville (again)

ARSENE WENGER has hit back at Gary Neville's criticism for a second time.

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Arsene Wenger isn't happy with the quality of punditry

Neville branded Wenger 'naive or arrogant' for abandoning his policy of buying big and powerful players for signing smaller, technical stars in recent years.

The Arsenal boss denied claims he was arrogant after his side's 0-0 draw with Liverpool on Monday night and has now questioned the role of media pundits.

"The only thing I want is that, when people have opinions, it is documented and worked-out before - especially when it is football specialists," Wenger said.

"It is not just about talking. I accept you can be right and I can be wrong, but what you do not want is just an opinion that comes out just because you feel like that.

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England coach Gary Neville also works as a pundit for Sky Sports

"When I watch sometimes, the guy doesn't talk about the game - he tells you his life and what he thinks about football.

"But I like to know that [Morgan] Schneiderlin passed to [Michael] Carrick.

"Sometimes, I watch games and at the end I don't know the players who have played on the pitch because the guys don't comment on the game any more.

"The first mission is to educate people. Yes, that is fantastic because the guy who has played can explain things to the guy who has not played at the top level. It can help them understand and get people to really love the game.

"That, for me, is the first mission. To also come out and say, 'Oh yes, this game is great.' Some do it very well but the other way, I don't like so much.

"I accept critics, I think I have shown you over 20 years that I cannot solve the lot but I want people to educate and get people to love the game."

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