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Arsenal chiefs must hire a manager with experience if interim boss Freddie Ljungberg fails to turn the tide in the short-term, according to Arsene Wenger .

The Swede is in charge of the Gunners on a temporary basis following the dismissal of Unai Emery last month.

Ljungberg's first game in the dugout brought a 2-2 draw with Norwich at Carrow Road on Sunday.

But the former Arsenal midfielder will need to produce better results if he is land to job on a permanent basis.

Wenger knows a thing or two about managing at the Emirates and has urged club bosses to act quickly in appointing an experienced head if Ljungberg can't hit the ground running.

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"If Freddie can't stabilise in the next five or six games, you will need to put it to a guy with some experience," he said at an event for the charity Grief Encounter.

"But I hope they take off with Freddie."

Arsenal are without a win in eight games in all competitions.

But Ljungberg is working hard to try and fix the problems at the Emirates.

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"Of course there was a lot of reflection after the game. I've watched the game twice and the general feeling is the same from after the game," he said.

"We started extremely well, playing very well offensively, we have a problem transition-wise so they got shots on target from an 80-yard sprint.

"That's something we will focus on. Other things, we are getting behind their (Norwich's) midfield and behind their back line a lot has been backed up by data within the club.

"We have skyrocketed up to one of the top teams in the league for getting into pockets and in behind.

"So that feels good that my feelings after the game were backed up by the data and of course we will try to keep on doing that.

"I wanted win the game and I'm very disappointed not to win it. If we play the transition game like we did we won't win any games but that's something I can coach and try to change."