Martin Keown insists Arsenal need another overhaul in the summer after a shoddy performance against Burnley on Saturday.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang opened the scoring in the early exchanges of the match and confidence was running high.
But five minutes before half-time, more mistakes at the back would be the club's downfall.
Granit Xhaka came back into defence to receive the ball from Bernd Leno as Arsenal looked to play out from the back.
However, the Swiss international was crowded out by Burnley players and attempted to clear the ball.
It comedic fashion, it cannoned off Chris Wood's chest and into the net as the New Zealander wheeled away almost embarrassed.
And Keown was furious wtih both Xhaka and Leno for making the wrong decisions.
"It’s a calamity, the goal they concede trying to play out from the back," the former defender told BT Sport.
"It’s about making the right decisions, the manager said he far from happy about the team’s performance and said stop giving silly goals away and this was another one.
"This ball should be launched by the goalkeeper. Okay, Granit gives it away and he shouldn’t, it is his mistake. But don’t give it to him."
The result comes just a day after Mikel Arteta admitted he is keen on splashing the cash in the transfer window and Keown agrees.
"He had a list didn’t he, he said they’re far, far away from the team he wants," Keown told BT Sport. "He said, ‘I need more quality’, so I think better players.
"If I looked at that today, there’s maybe four or five in there that are going to be forming the core but the rest maybe need to be changed.
"He talked about better decision-making, be more efficient in your play, did they make good decisions today in key moments? Maybe not. In front of goal, they could’ve been better.
"He knows what the problems are, he’s now got to find the solutions and find the necessary players to put Arsenal back on the map because they’re halfway down the table and it’s simply not good enough at the moment.”
SawHotz
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Arteta is CLUELESS when it comes to managing a Team like Arsenal. I feel so disgusted to watch them giving away silly goals like that 😔😔😔😔
giving away goals is not his problem
tannortu
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I have said it before Xhaka, Bellerin are not good enough for a club like Arsenal. Luis, William should also go their playing on their past glory with former club Chelsea. They are no more at their pick they are depreciating. Tierney,Saka,Patey,Aubameyan,Pablo Mari, Gabriel, Holding, Smith, Balogun and Azeez are the good players need to keep and let them blend. They will take the club back to where it should be. Lastly a tall striker upfront is very very important.
KhoudorJichi
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Man, you are the useless, clueless,blind and stupid fan. Arteta is a big clown and the is sitting 10th and not improving. I have no intention to educate your ignorance about Arsenal. So keep your f..king opinion for yourself.
nonetheless your still useless. change clubs is better.
lubilru
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man your a useless fan. If your really a fan of Arsenal and have been following the league you should realise that they need better and quality players to compete for anything called a cup.
Man, you are the useless, clueless,blind and stupid fan. Arteta is a big clown and the is sitting 10th and not improving. I have no intention to educate your ignorance about Arsenal. So keep your f..king opinion for yourself.
KhoudorJichi
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Arsenal board have to fund Artetas plans. New quality players are needed. Arteta is right they to get players
KhoudorJichi
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Start by Arteta and the problem at Arsenal will be solved. I fed up watching this clown changing lineup for every game. He doesn’t even know his First eleven.
man your a useless fan. If your really a fan of Arsenal and have been following the league you should realise that they need better and quality players to compete for anything called a cup.
KhoudorJichi
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you mean xhaka is clueless as far as every one knows and watched. it is xhaka fault not arteta.
QuamiJuliuz
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Arsenal doesn't like spending.. That's their problem..
Hokcdeklmy
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2021/2022 my fest line-up
Prinz Franziskus
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With players like xhaka, Bellerin, MO Elneny, Luiz u can't do miracle or win league.
Veoiklyz
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the expectation is ruining high with the fan and the patience is unbelievable with the people who love this club, I mean how many years have arsenal been in transition????
till you remove that stingy kroenke out of the board. If he's still there Arsenal will remain mid table team.
lebckloprs
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Arteta is CLUELESS when it comes to managing a Team like Arsenal. I feel so disgusted to watch them giving away silly goals like that 😔😔😔😔
lubilru
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Arsenal is stuck in 10 places for weeks now. I think Ozil is haunting clueless Arteta .
lubilru
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Start by Arteta and the problem at Arsenal will be solved. I fed up watching this clown changing lineup for every game. He doesn’t even know his First eleven.
jndaka
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give arteta more money... Arsenal can go nowhere with thi
tamcdkmst
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It's great to see all the All Football managers and directors of football here in the comments section
Yakflo
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This same teams is incomparable with the school boys Sir Alex Ferguson and Wenger use respectively towards the end of their coaching career they never remain bottom half in the table Arteta should drop Xhaka on the bench, he never contribute to attack that lead to goal but always contribute errors that leads to goal more than any player in the premiership
bipepsy
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arsenal need a strong play maker and a back up for xhaka we do have a good team now with our boys it a matter of time Thomas need to stay fit
luoadiknt
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This man(Keown) is too good in the studio, all he does is criticise. Never for once has he praised the team when they do well. If he is so good, let take up a coaching badge and watch him do as he speaks.
Keudiknptz
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the expectation is ruining high with the fan and the patience is unbelievable with the people who love this club, I mean how many years have arsenal been in transition????
jiybkmptyz
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basdky
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honestly the coach needs to go also along with the players mentioned above same story like Emery only theatrics at the touchlines.
fopbps
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the problem is not arteta the problem is the owner ok
fopbps
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you people talk about arteta
kolonegooner
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#34, needs to go....we need a #10, a solid RB, DM....we need bout 3 top quality players...oh yeah AND a GK, I don't trust Leno...we messed up letting Martinez go.
kolonegooner
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You Said it's mustafi and so forth but look at the problem is still there, the fact is Arteta has no Arsenal solution, let's try Another coach
shaddup....you cannot be an Arsenal fan...OR you're a recent fan at best....save your comments, He's the right guy, needs the proper team....Trust the Process
teoamnz
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You Said it's mustafi and so forth but look at the problem is still there, the fact is Arteta has no Arsenal solution, let's try Another coach
Zuccklmsuz
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arsenal is one wine 3 lose . Arteta is still in the process of distroyin and building the team . before you know it arsenal will lose all the fans . the directors and players will than invite there family to be came there fans
veeacnrsy
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I don't just know the problem with arteta and pepe+ bellerin odeagard is also a problem to us
detailmnuy
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eventho arsenal buy good players only to sit on the bench then its not worth. i think the coach make wrong decisions.
detailmnuy
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i think arteta should go. he cant have a 1st 11.
arsenalronaldo87
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Arteta never wants to play Martellini who is a fantastic player. William is always in front of Martellini. Kopp said he was world class looks like Arteta disagrees.
you are clueless martinelli went for long injury and when he started using him he got injured easily which means he need time that's what arteta is doing for him you can't just rush players to the pitch after a long injury
Biscdiloty
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Just get rid of dead wood .
fuuaimruy
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My transfer list for the summer, Aouar or buendia or Madison, bissouma, satbiser, konsa to pair with mari or Gabriel, ricardo Perera to replace bellerin, wahtkins or Alexander Isaak, if possible leon bailey, Mikel please if you guys see the qualities that will help us bounce back, don't come and tell us that you can't find the quality you want and go and loan deadwood players into the team, keep saka and Rowe loan the rest of the young players for more playing time i don't think we need them now in the future yes.
hatdekmsuz
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definitely pepe should have started n saka substituted
Dezbkuz
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Remove Arteta Pls look at Everton, Leister, even West Ham. Stupid!!!
Dezbkuz
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including bringing in as accomplished manager! How do the club expect it to work? Players kidos, manager a kid! Arsenal should bring in exprienced managers like chesea did. Arteta will never win even the FA cup. Same is with Soljaer. Look at Lampard and Rooney. Is there bribes involved????
Bedilnt
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see attach for next summer 202w
dee_59
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the club has already struggled for last 3-4 seasons, only miracle can save Arsenal's current season. There are no winners except for 2-3 players in the present squad.
Hope u r not a HIV positive just saying since u r contry is "popular" for it...
hekbimnot
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NorthBankStanding
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the club has already struggled for last 3-4 seasons, only miracle can save Arsenal's current season. There are no winners except for 2-3 players in the present squad.
Says a small person from a micro-country. Wake up and support your team.
noubkmsuyz
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In all honesty this is a very average Arsenal team as presently constituted. We don't have more than three quality players in the squad presently. Except miracle happens, Arsenal will not play in Europe in the next two seasons trusting these players.
fuaditz
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Arteta never wants to play Martellini who is a fantastic player. William is always in front of Martellini. Kopp said he was world class looks like Arteta disagrees.
lanloprsu
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Its Arterta guys Pepe was suppose to start not Willian.Even Saka second half was supposed to be removed.Arteta to blame here.
Ayaanzzy_10
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No we need a RB,a back up lb,a winger,a striker.If we can get all these and sell Guendouzi,Fashion Model and "Kaka"zete.Then we can sign good players
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Ayaanzzy_10
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Yowabepu
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We have Martineli, Smith RW, but Arteta is trusting Williams, and this new player from Real Madrid
dee_59
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the club has already struggled for last 3-4 seasons, only miracle can save Arsenal's current season. There are no winners except for 2-3 players in the present squad.
lord_henry-14
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there was a time when Atlético wanted him badly. Arsenal could have sold him at that moment by asking a good price.
Let a past be a past.He was good back then
RaiyanHasib
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We want him to sell him but no club is ready to pay £30 mil
there was a time when Atlético wanted him badly. Arsenal could have sold him at that moment by asking a good price.