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Arsenal legend Adams: There's just no real leaders in this squad!

Arsenal legend Tony Adams says the current squad lacks genuine leaders.

Adams feels they lack ambition and aggression.

He explained to the Daily Mail: "None of this Arsenal team knows what it's like to win a trophy for the club. Arsene remembers, but not these players.

"I did a Q&A with some of the players the other week, and all the questions about winning were coming to me because they didn't have the answers.

"I was talking to Carl Jenkinson and Kieran Gibbs and I was telling them: 'You need to know how it feels just to get over the line' because it's a weird feeling.

"It was normal for us to win games. I'm not so sure this group of players has that.

"They call me Mr Adams and stuff! I'm not sure I ever called older players 'Mister'.

"I want them to be pushing me to the side and ripping my statue down and make their own history.

"They're lovely guys, but they need leadership. Mikel Arteta's a good pro without being, for me, a great player, but he will say 'come on'.

"(Per) Mertesacker's been more verbal this year. I had a go at Per at the beginning of the season and said: 'You don't have to be Mr Nice Guy, you don't have to be liked.' You don't just go through your career letting it go by and missing the moment."

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