I wasn't good enough to play for Arsenal - Arteta

Mikel Arteta says he is "99 per cent" sure to retire from playing football, with a coaching role his next likely step after he felt he was no longer good enough to play for Arsenal.

Club-captain Arteta came off the bench as a late substitute in Sunday's 4-0 win over Aston Villa which saw Arsenal claim second spot - albeit 10 points adrift of champions Leicester - and maintain their run of finishing above local rivals Spurs every season since 1995.

Olivier Giroud scored a hat-trick before Arteta's late shot hit the crossbar and rebounded in off Villa goalkeeper Mark Bunn for an own goal.

An emotional Arteta admitted it was hard to let go of his playing days, but that he was proud to have offers to move straight into coaching, despite stopping short of naming the clubs involved.

The Spanish midfielder, who joined Arsenal following a successful spell with Everton, won two FA Cups and two Community Shields with Arsene Wenger's side and insists he knew it was time to call time on his playing days with the Gunners.