Sagna hits back at Evra

Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna has hit back at Patrice Evra's criticism of the Gunners ahead of Monday's trip to Manchester United.

Arsenal travel to Old Trafford aiming to cement their place at the top of the table and prove their title credentials this season.

Evra has stoked the fires ahead of the meeting between the two rivals by claiming Arsenal were in 'crisis' and nothing more than a 'training centre' after going five years without a trophy.

Sagna is unhappy with fellow Frenchman Evra's criticism and has accused him of showing a lack of respect to Arsenal.

"I would never allow myself to criticise another team," Sagna is quoted as saying in the Sunday Mirror.

"It shows a lack of respect. Patrice loves to wind people up and raise the temperature.

"That is his way of doing things, but it does not affect me in any way."