‘Give me a job and I will fix your defence’ – Campbell tells Arsenal boss
Campbell’s short managerial career to date has seen him help Macclesfield Town avoid the drop, before then failing to do the same for Southend United in 2020
Sebastian Nkrumah Listowell 
The legendary Arsenal center-back Sol Campbell has urged Arsenal’s coach Mikel Arteta to give him a job after claiming he can fix the Gunners' defensive woes.
Campbell led the Gunners to their last Premier League title 17 years ago.
And now, having watched his former team lose to Brentford and Chelsea in their opening two games of the season, the 46-year-old ex-England star believes he can improve Arsenal’s shape by being added to Arteta's staff.
“It’s hard watching Arsenal at the moment, it’s really hard.
“It’s just the effort and the quality. Yes, we’ve spent a lot of money, the most in England at the moment, but it’s the quality, the consistency, the experience.
“We’re always looking for the potential, it’s always good to have potential, but sometimes you want that instant guaranteed success.
“This is a very, very young side, you have to remember that, there is a lack of experience – but it’s the basics.
“Some of the players need to do the basics. You can lose, but the way we conceded some goals was too easy.
“The reaction times of some of the defenders are not backing each other up, not assessing danger.
“The first goal has slipped across the six-yard box – get back and defend. Don’t just wait! That’s simple, that’s A, B, C defending.
“The gulf of talent and experience was on show. You couldn’t really miss it. Chelsea had so much time and space. They were a cut above.
“I tell you what, I would help them. Just give me the job and I’ll help them out. I’ll tell you how to get out of a two-man press against Brentford! I mean, what’s going on here? Campbell told TalkSport.
Campbell’s short managerial career to date has seen him help Macclesfield Town avoid the drop, before then failing to do the same for Southend United in 2020 after the season was cut short due to the pandemic.
Meanwhile, Arsenal's back-to-back defeats without scoring a goal at the start of the campaign mean it is the worst start in their 118-year history.
