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Arsenal 'Invincible' Gilberto Silva admits the time has come for Arsene Wenger to leave the Gunners: 'He hasn't changed much'

A member of Arsenal's 'Invincibles' has admitted the time has come for Arsene Wenger to leave the club.

Gilberto Silva, who played a major role as the Gunners went the entire 2003-04 season unbeaten, believes his former manager is being surpassed by younger rivals Antonio Conte, Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp, who all work for clubs with bigger spending power than Arsenal.

Pressure has mounted on Wenger as his side face up to the real danger of finishing outside the Premier League's top four for the first time since 1996, with the Frenchman out of contract at the end of the season.