Sam Allardyce has told talkSPORT he would fix Arsenal’s defensive woes ‘tomorrow’ if he was appointed as the Gunners’ new manager.

However, the former England boss concedes he would never get the job as he is ‘too unfashionable’ for the London club.

Arsenal dropped to ninth in the Premier League table as a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City at an eerily empty Emirates Stadium pushed the club further into crisis.

AFP or licensors 3 Mesut Oil again failed to make an impact in Sunday’s 3-0 defeat to Man City, and threw a strop when he was substituted early

The result means the Gunners have claimed just one win in their last 12 games in all competitions, and have gone six games without a win at home – their longest run since 1995.

It was another day to forget for Freddie Ljungberg, who has guided the north Londoners to just one win from his five games in charge as interim manager.

Although not his fault, the club legend has been unable to get more out of the squad than axed boss Unai Emery had during his ill-fated spell in charge, or improve their leaky defence.

And Sam Allardyce – who was tipped for the Gunners job by a Gooner on talkSPORT – says he would quickly firm up their back-four if he was appointed at the struggling club.

And he also pointed out what Ljungberg could do immediately to improve Arsenal results – play top scoring Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang together up front.

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“Arsenal have lost their way at the moment,” said the former England boss on Monday’s Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast.

“They need to bond and connect as a squad, somebody needs to get in the dressing room.

“I could come and work on Arsenal’s defence and make them better tomorrow, not a problem whatsoever.

“I’ve done it everywhere I’ve been – Newcastle, Blackburn, Bolton, West Ham Crystal Palace, Everton, I’ve done it all there.

“But what you can’t do is get the front line performing that much better, you’ve got to hope you’ve got good quality players up there, and Arsenal have.”

After Emery was sacked last month an Arsenal fan called into talkSPORT to back Big Sam for the job, saying his man management and defensive expertise is just what this Gunners team needs.

And, asked if he would take the job if he was approached, Allardyce said: “Of course I would. I don’t know a man who wouldn’t!

“But I’m never going to be in the frame. I’m not fashionable enough for Arsenal.

Arsenal fan wants Sam Allardyce as manager to sort out their defensive nightmares

“I know there’s is a reputation at the club on how you should play, but realistically when you’re struggling it’s about finding the capabilities of the players and getting them to play to those capabilities.

“I’ve always been pragmatic and have always picked a style to suit the players

“Nobody will be enjoying going in at Arsenal at the moment. It’s crisis management, you have to start making the players believe in themselves again. It’s not about what you are as a coach, it’s about what you are a man-manager, extracting the best out of the players again and breathing some confidence back into them.”

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The defeat to City leaves Arsenal as close to the relegation zone as they are to the top four and also leaves Ljungberg’s position unclear.

The club are said to be on the hunt for a long-term successor to Emery, with the likes of Carlo Ancelotti and Mikel Arteta among the favourites.

But Allardyce told talkSPORT: “I’m not so sure Ancelotti would want it.

“A manager of his calibre would look at the quality of the squad and wouldn’t want to put his own reputation and career at that much risk.”