Ian Wright dismisses Arsenal’s top-four chances and highlights the one big problem

Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright believes the Gunners will not finish in the top four of the Premier League because they do not score enough goals.

The race to finish in the Champions League spots is wide open after Saturday. It is a three-horse race between Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United. However Wright says Arsenal are at a huge disadvantage because they cannot score goals.

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That was on show again during the 1-0 defeat against Southampton. Fraser Forster was outstanding in the Saints goals. He pulled off some fine saves and denied Granit Xhaka at the death. Bukayo Saka was also denied by a point-blank save.

Arsenal have now lost the last three games on the spin. They have scored just two goals in the last five games and Wright says it will cost them.

On the same day, Manchester United struggled against Norwich. But Wright pointed to the fact that the Reds have Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese saved the day with a hat-trick to earn a 3-2 win.

It is what Arsenal are lacking. Wright can see what Mikel Arteta is trying to do but it is no use without someone to put chances away.

“The problem is taking chances, they weren’t half chances, they were good chances,” he told Premier League Productions. “They needed a striker, we haven’t got that striker.

“He’s trying