Arsenal legend Ian Wright on what Gunners are lacking after FA Cup exit to Liverpool

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The former favourite showed his frustration at Sunday's loss to Liverpool at the Emirates and offered up a solution on social media

Ian Wright working as a TV pundit at the 2023 FA Cup final.
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Arsenal legend Ian Wright has proposed a solution to the Gunners' recent problems after watching his former club crash out of the FA Cup to Liverpool on Sunday.

Mikel Arteta's men had much of the play against the Reds, but failed to convert their chances and lost out late in the game following a Jakub Kiwior own goal and a late Luis Diaz effort at the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners have now lost three matches in a row for the first time since 2022 and once again, the spotlight falls on the team's misfiring forwards.

Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka, Reiss Nelson and Martin Odegaard all missed decent opportunities in the absence of Gabriel Jesus, who was left out due to a minor knee problem.

Watching the match at the stadium Wright took to X (formerly Twitter) to vent his frustrations and let it be known exactly what was missing on Sunday.

"We need a killer," the former Arsenal and England striker wrote above a picture of himself looking downbeat.

Wright's thoughts will likely have echoed those of Arsenal fans everywhere and show just why the Gunners have been so strongly linked with a striker signing this month.

Arsenal have been persisently linked with Brentford forward Ivan Toney, but a move for the England international may be difficult and the Gunners face competition for the 27-year-old.

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is another reported target, but the Nigerian has just signed a new contract with the Italian champions.

Wright, meanwhile, knows a thing or two about scoring goals. The former England striker hit 185 in 288 games for Arsenal in an impressive seven-year spell at the north London club between 1991 and 1998.

Next up for the Gunners is a home match against another of Wright's former clubs, Crystal Palace, on January 20th.

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Ben Hayward
Ben Hayward
Weekend editor

Ben Hayward is a European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.