Arsenal 'doing something really special' under Arteta - Szczesny

[Getty Images] Former Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny believes Gunners manager Mikel Arteta is "doing a great job" after ending their 22-year Premier League title drought last season. Their campaign ended on a disappointing note, however, when they lost the Champions League final on penalties to Paris St-Germain in May. Barcelona goalkeeper Szczesny, who is an Arsenal fan, joined the club as a youth player in 2006 and went on to make 181 appearances across 11 years, lifting the FA Cup twice. Szczesny said: "I loved it. I think they're doing something really special. It's been the case for the past three years. "They've come up short a couple of times and last year, they were phenomenal. They definitely won the Premier League and just missed out on the Champions League. So I suffered a little bit of that game. "It's been a great few years and Mikel is doing a great job. So I'm very happy for them." The pair were team-mates at Arsenal for five years before Arteta's retirement. "It's a big relief because I've been an Arsenal fan for 30 years now. So very relieved. I'm very happy for them," Szczesny continued. "Hopefully, they can repeat that this season. In the Champions League, I do wish them to get to the final, but if they come up against a certain Catalan team, then I won't be supporting them. That would be the first time in my life that I won't support Arsenal." Szczesny is part of the Barca squad in England to England to face Birmingham City in a pre-season friendly on Friday.