Ian Wright tells Mikel Arteta two areas Arsenal need ‘X-Factor’ signings after UCL
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has told coach Mikel Arteta the two positions the Gunners must sign an ‘X-Factor’ star after losing to Bayern Munich in the Champions League.European football is now off the schedule in north London after Joshua Kimmich sealed Der FCB’s 1-0 win this Wednesday.
The midfielder burst away from Gabriel Martinelli to riffle his header past David Raya and give Bayern Munich a 3-2 win on aggregate in the quarter-final.
Arsenal produced a tame showing throughout the second half and Bukayo Saka wasted their late chance to equalise at Bayern Munich.
The 22-year-old opted to take a quick free-kick on the edge of the area and wasted their following corner as Saka showed a lack of experience.
Ian Wright thinks Arsenal must sign a left-back and a midfielderSaka was not the only Arsenal player to struggle to shine as Bayern Munich sat in and bided their time. Jorginho often struggled in the early exchanges to win the midfield battle.
Declan Rice also struggled to control the engine room and Martin Odegaard did not unlock Der FCB.Odegaard struggling to pick open Bayern Munich’s backline further ensured Saka, Martinelli and Kai Havertz laboured in Arsenal’s attack.
The Gunners’ front three seldom threatened to test Manuel Neuer, with Martinelli’s most telling actions coming to help Takehiro Tomiyasu.Martinelli put in a real shift on the left flank to double up on Leroy Sane.
But the 22-year-old was one of Arsenal’s many ineffective attackers after the break as Bayern Munich used all of their Champions League nous. Now, Wright urges Arsenal to react with two needed signings.
