Former Manchester United and Southampton defender Danny Higginbotham believes, Arsenal are two years behind where United are now. He thinks the Gunners need at least five players to mount a challenge. Arsenal are 10th in the table with 11 games of the season remaining. Higginbotham said [via Express]: "On paper they actually have one of the better defences in the league, so I think a lot of their problem is in the transition. "If you look at some of their better performances this season, they've actually come when they've had less possession of the ball. But because they're one of the better teams in the division, they're going to have more than their fair share of possession in most games. I go back to when they beat Man United earlier this league. United dominated the possession but Mikel Arteta had set his team up brilliantly. The balance of defending with a five and attacking with a five meant that they were just as comfortable out of possession as they were in possession." However, Higginbotham says there is still plenty of room for improvement in Arteta's side. He added: "Arsenal are at their most vulnerable when they're attacking; so often this season you've seen them seemingly on the front foot but then go and concede a sloppy goal because players are out of position from their own attack. "If you look at where Arsenal are right now, they're probably two years off of being in the kind of position Manchester United are currently. I mentioned earlier that I thought United were probably two players off being a title-winning side - you couldn't say the same for Arsenal. They're probably five top players short."
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