Arsene Wenger bemoans defensive troubles
Arsene Wenger is more than a little worried about his side’s abysmal performances at the back. The Arsenal manager has warned his defenders that they need to shape up if the Gunners are to have any hope of ending their trophy drought this season.
The Frenchman recently saw his side squander a glorious opportunity to climb to the top of the Barclays Premier League. Wigan snatched a late goal to hold Arsenal to a 2-2 draw at the DW stadium on Wednesday. The Lactics had been reduced to ten men following
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Charles-c8808 N’Zogbia’s dismissal, but still managed to find a way past the Arsenal defence.
Arsene Wenger knows that Arsenal cannot afford any more slip-ups at the back if they want to stay in the title race. Wenger told his defenders to pull it together, saying, “We need to communicate much better. That's something we need to rectify. Nobody is
taking charge on the organisation side, there is no voice when the focus drops a little bit. You don't feel that anybody takes charge on alertness and we need to communicate much better than that.”
The performance at the DW Stadium is not the first time the Gunners have shown frailties in their defensive line. Over the past few seasons, the Arsenal back four have regularly been guilty of falling asleep, allowing fleet-footed strikers to easily sneak
in behind them. There is no doubt that they are improving, particularly when you analyze their match against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786; however, the Arsenal manager realizes that they still have a long way to go.
Wenger has already stated that he has no intention of buying any new players in the January transfer window, saying that he will make do with what he has available to him. If that’s the case, the Frenchman will have to whip his current defensive line into
shape as soon as possible. With the end of the season approaching, it’s still anyone’s guess as to who will go on to clinch the Barclays Premier League title. However, blunders like the one committed by Arsenal on Wednesday are sure to dent their chances.
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