Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri believes the team must start winning ugly if they want to end their trophy drought.
The Gunners are one of the most attractive sides to watch in the top flight of English football, but they have failed to win any major silverware since 2005.
Once again they came unstuck on Monday night against one of their main Premier League title rivals, Manchester United, losing 1-0 at Old Trafford.
And Nasri thinks it is time the team must learn that, on some occasions, substance must come before style.
The Frenchman told The Sun: “Goals and flamboyant football don't pose a problem for me. The essential thing, though, is my team wins and we're in it at the end.
“Sometimes you have to store away your flashy clothes in the cupboard and work for the team.
“It was more of a tactical game against United, where you had to defend a lot. Patrice Evra was attacking well and combining well with Park Ji-sung.
“We were much more adventurous in the second half, given the fact we also had to respond after they took the lead.
“In the first half, we sat back and waited for them a bit. We didn't want to push too high up, because they always find each other in space, whether it's Park or Wayne Rooney playing on his own up front.
“We wanted to sit back and wait for them and we held out well until we conceded the goal four minutes from half-time.
“We came back into the match and had one or two chances to score but, unfortunately, just couldn't do it.”