Former England captain Alan Shearer says he would "not be so sure" about Arsenal's chances of Premier League survival at the end of this season.

The Gunners have made their worst start to a season since the 1974-75 campaign and lie 15th in the table.

They have 14 points from 14 games and have lost eight of those matches.

Asked if they will stay up, Shearer replied: "I wouldn't be so sure. Not with that starting team and the attitude of some of those players."

The 2-1 defeat against Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday left Mikel Arteta's side four points above the relegation zone.

The Gunners have not scored from open play in any of their past five top-flight games away from home.

Nicolas Pepe, the club's record £72m signing, scored just his second league goal of the season from the penalty spot.

Shearer added on Match of the Day: "Awful, no creativity, players going through the motions, not working hard enough and not closing down.

"Mikel Arteta should be a worried man relying on that group of players trying to save his job. Twelve goals all season, they have no options.

"Against Everton, Pepe was not prepared to get into the box, he was jogging, sometimes walking. He has got to do more.

"There are a few players in that team who are not giving everything for the manager. Arsenal are never going to score goals playing like that."

Arteta admitted Arsenal "are in a big fight" and the players "hurt right now".

The Spaniard added: "We need to generate more to win football matches. When it comes to small details, the other team wants it more. The boys are absolutely still fighting.

"The way the boys reacted in the dressing room tells me they have the belief. When you lose lots of games for different reasons it hurts a lot.

"We have to be better, it wasn't about Everton, it was about us."

Archs:
The relegation may even be a blessing in disguise for them. Years of terrible choices in the transfer market have finally caught up with them and unfortunately it's in Arteta's tenure that it happened. Pepe, Willian, Xhaka, Mustafi, Bellerin, Holding, Ceballos, Kolasinac, David Luiz etc these players are not at the level of any premier league team at the moment yet they're all assembled in Arsenal. So maybe they should go to the championship and get some sense back.

paulolee:
arsenal are too poor but they would surely escape relegation...arsenal are too big for that..

internationalman:


Which of the other teams in EPL have a better squad than these squad of Arsenal players you just mentioned except maybe the top 6..

You mean these clubs that are above Arsenal in the league table have better squad than Arsenal?

Villa
West Ham United
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Newcastle United
Crystal Palace
Leeds United

Which coaching school did Arteta go to...
Which experience did he even have...

Henry and Viera are real legends of the club and have managed a handful of clubs in the past and were both vying for the job but they ended up offering it to a white guy with little or nor experience..

I don't mean to play the racism card, but why don't they give legendary black players a coaching job in top European leagues.

internationalman:


Which of the other teams in EPL have a better squad than these squad of Arsenal players you just mentioned except maybe the top 6..

You mean these clubs that are above Arsenal in the league table have better squad than Arsenal?

Villa
West Ham United
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Newcastle United
Crystal Palace
Leeds United

Which coaching school did Arteta go to...
Which experience did he even have...

Henry and Viera are real legends of the club and have managed a handful of clubs in the past and were both vying for the job but they ended up offering it to a white guy with little or nor experience..

I don't mean to play the racism card, but why don't they give legendary black players a coaching job in top European leagues.

internationalman:


Which of the other teams in EPL have a better squad than these squad of Arsenal players you just mentioned except maybe the top 6..

You mean these clubs that are above Arsenal in the league table have better squad than Arsenal?

Villa
West Ham United
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Newcastle United
Crystal Palace
Leeds United

Which coaching school did Arteta go to...
Which experience did he even have...

Henry and Viera are real legends of the club and have managed a handful of clubs in the past and were both vying for the job but they ended up offering it to a white guy with little or nor experience..

I don't mean to play the racism card, but why don't they give legendary black players a coaching job in top European leagues.