Arsenal will not win the Premier League title this season if they continue to play how they did in the 4-2 win over Aston Villa, according to Tony Cascarino.
The Gunners had to come from behind twice against Villa, with second half goals from Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Martinelli, and an Emiliano Martinez own goal, providing a thrilling victory.
Their title challenge is now firmly back on track, and Arsenal received another boost later on Saturday when rivals Manchester City drew 1-1 at Nottingham Forest.
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The win showed the Gunners' ability to dig deep when required, and the post-match celebrations proved, once again, the togetherness of the group that boss Mikel Arteta has created.
But while the win could prove to be a defining moment in the title race, Cascarino, who played for Chelsea, Celtic and Villa, was not quite so impressed.
Cascarino criticises Arsenal after Aston Villa
Speaking on talkSPORT on Sunday, former striker Cascarino explained: "The one thing I felt after the game yesterday is, you're not going to win the title doing that. Going toe to toe with the opposition.
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"You're not going to do it. You've got to convince your players, 'We're might have to win games 1-0'.
"Yesterday was too toe to toe. It could have gone either way. I think Arsenal need to be really careful about doing that.
"I always admired the year that Leicester won the title - they did it in two ways in one season. They went toe to toe early on, and then they were quite cautious and didn't give much away.
"I think they had five 1-0s in the second part of the season, and they got over the line. I think Arsenal need to get over the line if they're going to win the title.
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"Going toe to toe, they're going to pay a heavy price. That's a bit dangerous for them. They're a better side than that. They can win games with keeping a clean sheet, because they did that earlier on in the season."
Topics: Arsenal, Premier League, Mikel Arteta
Ryan Smart