Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will not be looking for new signings in January despite admitting the Gunners lack a leader in defence.
Arsenal conceded a late equaliser to Wigan from an unnecessary corner on Wednesday night and Wenger believes his defenders are reluctant to take charge of such situations.
He said: "We need to communicate much better. That's something we need to rectify.
"Nobody is taking charge on the organisation side, there is no voice when the focus drops a little bit.
You don't feel that anybody takes charge on alertness and we need to communicate much better than that."
Despite Arsenal's problems at the back - they have also been linked with a move for a new goalkeeper - Wenger has ruled out any signings in January.
He told Sky Sports: "No, we focus on the players we have and I think we have enough quality."
Despite his disappointment at the draw against Wigan, Wenger admitted he would have settled beforehand for four points from the Gunners' last two games against the Latics and Chelsea.
He added: "Yes I would have, but I'm maybe too hungry and always want six.
"We also have a difficult fixture list compared to the other teams, being twice on the road after the Chelsea game and have less recovery time than the other teams because we have one day less."
Arsenal's next match is at Birmingham, who restricted league leaders Manchester United to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday, but Wenger will have Cesc Fabregas back from suspension, while Theo Walcott, Robin van Persie, Samir Nasri and Alex Song were rested against Wigan.
Wenger added: "We need to recover quickly and focus quickly again.
"It's down to us. The players are very frustrated after the Wigan game but they can be strong in their belief and think 'that will not happen again'."
