Arsenal have been in a turmoil for the past couple of months and according to Alan Shearer, the defenders are one of their biggest concerns.
The Gunners brought in David Luiz from Chelsea during the summer but it’s safe to say that the Brazilian has made very little impact at the Emirates.
And it’s not only Luiz who has been poor since almost all of his defensive partners have been equally pathetic, no matter if they play a four-man backline or a three-man.
And according to Shearer, the Gunners spent huge sums of money on the wrong players during the summer transfer window despite knowing fully well where their problems lay.
“Arsenal’s biggest problem is recruitment, defensively they are so bad it’s unbelievable,” Shearer wrote in his column for The Sun.
“Going forward they are fine because they have Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette. But in terms of the quality of their defenders and midfielders, they are miles behind the top teams.
“They spent £72 million on a winger in Lille’s Nicolas Pepe, when they knew they had big problems at the back. That made no sense at all.
“True, they were left high and dry when Laurent Koscielny suddenly wanted to leave so late in the transfer window but Arsenal’s defensive problems had been apparent long before that.
“The ease with which Manchester City beat Arsenal shows that the Gunners are miles away from where they used to be — and where they want to be.
“It’s going to take a lot of time and a lot of investment to get them competing at the highest level.
“I would say at least two or three years and definitely a huge amount of money.”
The Gunners have already made it a point to bring in atleast one top-quality centre-back during the January transfer window if they wish to even try and fight for a Champions League spot.
