Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has backed former team-mate Freddie Ljungberg to immediately fix the Gunners' shaky defence, following his appointment as caretaker manager.
Ljungberg has stepped-up after the sacking of Unai Emery on Friday, with the Europa League defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt at the Emirates Stadium extending the club's winless streak to seven matches.
That represents Arsenal's worst run of form in over 25 years and Ljungberg will be tasked with stopping the rot this weekend when the Gunners travel to face Norwich City.
Arsenal are also without a clean sheet in their last 10 matches in all competitions but Parlour believes Ljungberg will look to immediately solve that issue.
“Defensively, you have to be much better. How many times have Arsenal been in front and suddenly, they’ll always give the other team a chance to get back into the game. Sometimes you have to see a game out," he told TalkSport.
“Get a unit set and I think Freddie would do that because he played in sides that did that. When we played against sides and we were in front but right up against it, he knows how to organise that midfield area because it’s not all about the defence, it’s about the shield in front of them.
“They come from all angles in midfield, there’s no structure. You might well put four or five bodies forward but when it breaks down, suddenly the opposition are at the back four.”
