The Arsenal hero makes a big statement about the Liverpool star while he makes an overwhelming verdict against the Gunners

Arsenal legend Lee Dixon believes Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk will not change much in defense of the Gunners at the moment.

It was another sad night for Arsenal, who lost 4-1 to Chelsea in the final of the Europa League in Baku last night, leaving the Gunners of the Champions League for a third consecutive season.

After a scoreless first half at the Azerbaijan Olympic Stadium, the Blues fought with former Arsenal striker, Olivier Giroud, opening the scoring, before a goal from Pedro and a 1-2. from Eden Hazard, on both sides of a goal for Alex Iwobi of the Gunners.

Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live after the match, Dixon criticized his former club and mentality, criticizing a defense that has conceded 51 Premier League goals this season, adding that in his view, even the PFA player of the year would not be able to change things.

"The story does not win you anything. The story does not win you. The problem is that you're talking about the big player coming in, that's the club's mentality, "he said.

"A player, I tell you, you put [Virgil] van Dijk in the fourth back at the moment, the way the team is organized without the balloon would not make much difference.

"It's the mindset to change that, they're not good without the ball for years and it takes more than one player, it takes more than five minutes. It takes a lot of work and effort on the training ground.

And Dixon insists that Unai Emery must be given the opportunity to correct things after finishing his first season as manager of the club without a trophy and without Champions League football after succeeding Arsene Wenger. last summer.

But the former Arsenal back has also warned the Gunners after three years of arrival outside the top four in the Premier League.

"He [Emery] He must be given the time to do it, but he must also have the quality of a player to do it. It's nice to say, "Yes, you can learn from a guy," it takes time, "he said.

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