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Shearer slams Arsenal's 'Sunday League defending'

England legend Alan Shearer has slammed Arsenal for their defending in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.

The Gunners were down 2-0 before Alexandre Lacazette grabbed a goal in first-half stoppage-time.

"Arsenal's defending was comical at times in the first half – it was Sunday League stuff," Shearer wrote in The Sun.

"From start to finish, it was embarrassing how easy it was for Tottenham to get their two first-half goals.

"If anything, Arsenal are worse now than they were last season. Kieran Tierney is yet to come in but on this evidence they certainly haven't improved defensively. I see that as being an issue for Arsenal again going forward – a big problem."

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