Wenger lays into Arsenal

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists his team must improve collectively and individually if the club are to turnaround their flagging season.

The Gunners have already suffered an 8-2 defeat to Manchester United and shipped in another four goals in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Blackburn.

Wenger's side conceded two own goals in the loss at Ewood Park and have now conceded a whopping 14 league goals in just five games.

The Frenchman has bemoaned Arsenal's poor concentration, communication, co-ordination and individual urgency in their defeat to Rovers.

Frustration

When questioned why their defence has been so below-par this season, he replied: "A lack of concentration, a lack of communication, a lack of co-ordination and individual urgency.

"When you score an own goal, you have to look at yourself. It is never completely out of your reach where you have no chance at all. All the rest, you have to look at yourself.

"The Blackburn game is very disappointing and frustrating. I must say that the disappointments and frustrations are huge.

"We feel that we have given this game away, not that we have lost the game. There is nothing worse in our job than having that feeling."

Focus

Wenger said The Gunners were now at a point that could prove decisive for their whole season.

"I personally want to focus on the positives because there is huge potential in this team. We had 22 shots on goal, 61 per cent of the possession," he continued.

"Our season depends now on how well we respond to this disappointment and how quickly we can cut out the mistakes we made on Saturday by giving away goals that we should never give away."