Kevin Campbell has backed new head coach Unai Emery to sort out the Gunners’ long-standing leadership issues with the help of a more organised structure — even though he doesn’t see any Tony Adams-type figures in the current squad.
He said Emery’s more disciplined approach will naturally create more vocal leaders on the pitch.
“I think you look at leadership in two different ways. Everyone talks about the leaders like Tony Adams and Patrick Vieira, but those players are not easily available,” Campbell said.
“I think the second way you can get leadership is through organisation. When different parts of the team are functioning properly, players within that system will be the leader. And I believe that’s the way Unai Emery is going to do it.
“I think they’ll be well drilled, there’ll be certain triggers, and in order to have a trigger you’re going to have to be able to communicate.
“And that’s where certain players are going to have to take that leadership role on. The Tony Adams days, the Patrick Vieira, etc., Arsenal won’t have that type of player. But I think it will be a more organised structure.”
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