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Arsenal SAVAGED by Tony Adams for 'really poor recruitment' of struggling winger Willian with club legend insisting the signing would NEVER have happened under Arsene Wenger

Arsenal legend Tony Adams has added to the mounting criticism targeting struggling winger Willian by claiming Arsene Wenger would never have signed him.

The 32-year-old arrived at the Emirates on a free transfer in the summer after leaving Chelsea but has failed to make an impact with Mikel Arteta's team continuing their slide down the league table.

Willian's misery continued with another below-par showing in the defeat by Everton, and Adams has now questioned the recruitment decision from his former club.

Tony Adams claimed Arsenal would never have signed Willian under ex-boss Arsene Wenger
Club legend Adams reserved particular criticism for struggling Arsenal's 'lazy' recruitment

He told Stadium Astro: 'That's lazy recruitment for me.