Sol Campbell: ‘Just give me the job. I’ll help Arsenal out’

Mikel Arteta

, who is currently calling the shots at Emirates Stadium, is under pressure as not only they failed to qualify for Europe last season but the Gunners also have lost their first two games against top-flight newcomers Brentford and Chelsea in the new season.

Sol Campbell

, who was a member of the

squad from 2003-04, has offered his help to fix the troubled Arsenal.

Campbell, who had two spells with Arsenal during his career, told

:

"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 were too easy. The reaction times of some of the defenders not backing each other up, not assessing danger.

"The first goal [against Chelsea] has slipped across the six-yard box – get back and defend. Don’t just wait! That’s simple, that’s A, B, C defending. Allow Chelsea to score really good goals, not those simple goals. It’s too easy.

"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."

The former England international has made 211 appearances for the Gunners through which he has been able to help his side to two

titles, three FA Cup triumphs, and a Champions League final.

He has also coached Macclesfield and Southend but is now out of work. However, it might last for long as when he was asked what can be done at the Emirates, the 46-year-old added:

"I tell you what, I’d 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?

"We go back to that game, it’s a two-man press, it’s quite easy to work out! You go flatter and that pressing midfielder has to run another 10 or 15 yards, which then gives you more space in the middle of the park. That’s really simple!”

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