He added: “For me, Arsenal’s squad is not balanced.
“Offensively-wise they are very good and in attack, they play very pretty football. It’s good to watch.
“But defensively – even in my period – Arsenal is weak.
“Sometimes that is down to injuries and sometimes they don’t have enough experience but I don’t know why this doesn’t change.”
Alexandre Lacazette, having also swapped the Premier League for Ligue 1, meanwhile believes Pepe just needs time to build his confidence in England.
He said last month: “I used to say we need to be patient with him.
