Arsenal<\/a> must improve their teamwork and focus if they are to succeed in defence this season.<\/p>\nThe Swiss central defender agrees with his manager Arsene Wenger that defending set-pieces was a weakness for the Gunners last term, but says that there is mental work to be done as well.<\/p>\n
Djourou told the club\u2019s official website: \u201cI think it’s true that we conceded a lot of goals from set-pieces and I think a lot comes down to focus more than anything else.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have to say as well that in this league players are really going for it.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo mark man-for-man is sometimes difficult because there is so much blocking that you need to adapt and we will do that.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut it’s more about focus than anything else; it’s more about getting tight to your guy and more communication between the team.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen it will be easier for us.\u201d<\/p>\n
And the 24-year-old believes Arsenal must look at themselves, both as individuals and as a group, to turn their fortunes around after their collapse in form last season.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course it is a team job too,\u201d said Djourou.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is something that doesn’t always get mentioned, we should look more into the game and see other ways that you can stop goals.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I am sure that as individuals we have looked at ourselves. I am the type of guy who wants to get better.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have meetings after games to talk about where we go wrong and now it’s time to learn from it and move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
Reports continue to link Arsenal with at least one new central defender in the transfer market to help solve their recurring problems at the back.<\/p>\n
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