Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has laid into one of the club's top defenders.

The Magpies were humiliated by Arsenal in the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

As they looked to push back up the table, they were beaten 4-1 by the Gunners.

Speaking on Premier League Productions, Shearer singled out Sven Botman: "If you look, you have three or four players of Newcastle standing and watching in passive [for Arsenal's second goal].

"You have got to get up. You have to put pressure on the ball, otherwise, with the players Arsenal have, really, really good players, talented players, they are going to hurt you.

"Trippier is all over the place at the back. Botman's all over the place at the back and they end up getting a tap-in.

Really good from Arsenal, but terrible from Newcastle. Where is the pressure? Where is the desire to go and close someone down?

You are being battered by a very good team, so you have to roll your sleeves up and you have to put up a bit of a fight. None of that from Newcastle."

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