Arsenal defenders looked clueless in their defeat to Manchester City with their performance part of a "disease", Jamie Carragher told Sky Sports.
The Gunners shipped three first-half goals at the Emirates as Manchester City ran riot despite registering only four shots on target, as the hosts were picked apart with ease.
Arsenal have conceded only five goals fewer than bottom-of-the-table Watford and kept two clean sheets all season - the joint-fewest in the Premier League, with Carragher incredulous about the manner of their latest showing.
"Every time I watch them play, every time the ball comes in on the attack they just drop off," he said. "Remember the Norwich goal where [Shkodran] Mustafi and [David] Luiz let [Teemu] Pukki get it and turn?
"It's something that needs to change on the training ground. Keep the line and press. I said on commentary about it. They drop off when they should press, they press when they should drop off. It's like they don't know what they're doing.
"Sometimes you look at a big mistake in a goal; Calum Chambers loses the ball second half, Arsenal go through on goal. Everyone can see that. But these are things that kill the team. It's your job and sometimes you think you're looking after yourself, but you're hurting the rest of the team. That's why David Luiz isn't playing.
"I'm glad he's gone with Calum Chambers. We know Luiz isn't good enough, that's all he does, drops off to protect himself. But he's catching the disease as well too - make the mistakes being aggressive and going forward, I'm sure that's what Freddie Ljungberg wants. Do it that way, doing the right thing."
miuabnyz
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hard to say wat they were doing arsenal arsenaled the match
miuabnyz
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each arsenal players need to take a long hard look at themselves I thought City had the at match cut out for them that Was unbelievable
Sumbckntuz
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back four of Arsenal need to rebuild.. David Luiz is a good defender but doesn't have a good partner unless Holding. skoraties is panic prone, Chambers doesn't have experience at all, mustafi is bladder.. korasnic for him is to running nonstop en not pushing forward. Berline have no technical skills to cross the ball. ozil is lazy en kills the ball always. Guadozi is hard worker but have no skill. since Clinchy n Sagna leave arsenal we never hv a gud full back anymore.
Sexymore147
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if defenders don't know what they are doing what about the strikers that failled to score?
Aub has 11 goals already, is he a defender? The defense like isn’t the problem,we need a tall powerful blocking 4 who knows what he’s doing
dantai08
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There isn't a single centre back that is qualified to play for Arsenal now. All of them needs to be sold.
kokbdmnru
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chamber is not qualify to played in arsenal
zuecdot
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Socratic . ozil Aubamiyang . and Freddy. are all stupid and senseless. how can u leave lacazade on the bench in such a big game and play Aubamiyang that cannot even control one ball with him. Freddy u are not a Good coach
zuecdot
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Aubamiyang is the worst
juhckmruy
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You're glad he go with Chambers right? Carragher is mocking Arsenal or what? what's good about playing Chambers in defence? playing Chambers in your starting lineup means you're a championship team, he was with Fulham on loan he played in defensive midfield role, and the Fulham got relegated, Chambers playing first team football in arsenal and you're still calling Arsenal a big club??
Mipceklmns
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video
Nopbcnptu
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its not players or managers fault.. arsenal need new rich owner from arab country..
miwblrtz
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if defenders don't know what they are doing what about the strikers that failled to score?
what a kid, better keep to your self
dkwhyte
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Luiz is a good difender he played extremely well for most of last season I think it's down to the coaches the style of play and lack of leadership on the field , look at lovern he was a disaster at Liverpool and he had a brilliant year in 2017 to 2018 and at the world cup, even this season and it's down to the coach and vvd leadership quality
ORUVAL2
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I bet you £20 Arsenal hasn't got any for now...maybe they're waiting for January window to be opened....hahahahaha
1010lowlow
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Point of correction,its not Arsenal defenders it's Arsenal everything...👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽Arsenal always looks like this before and after matches
aronmitte
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if defenders don't know what they are doing what about the strikers that failled to score?
Is the first time you watch Arsenal play this season??? the defenders are running around like Kinder-Garden kids.
aronmitte
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He is 100 % right, i dont think Arsenal deserved to called a top six anymore totally useless.
Justilo
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if defenders don't know what they are doing what about the strikers that failled to score?