There is no doubt that Arsenal need a more ruthless goal-scorer up front than either Gabriel Jesus or Kai Havertz, according to Gunners legend Martin Keown.
Mikel Arteta’s side were back to their best last night as they beat Monaco 3-0 in the Champions League, with the team bouncing back from the disappointment of their 1-1 draw away to Fulham at the weekend.
Arsenal scored twice through Bukayo Saka before Havertz added a third, while Jesus put in a decent display as he earned a rare start for the north London giants.
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Speaking after the game, Keown praised what Jesus has brought to Arsenal, but still insisted that Arteta has an issue with both him and with Havertz as neither of them are prolific enough at finding the back of the net.
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Havertz has mostly done well for Arsenal considering he’s not necessarily a natural number 9, but Jesus has largely been a big disappointment since he joined the club from rivals Manchester City.
One imagines Arteta must be thinking about making a change, and Keown has insisted that a more reliable goal-scorer now looks essential for his old club.
“We talk about Havertz and Jesus – they need to score more goals and be more ruthless,” Keown said on punditry duty with TNT Sports, as quoted by the Metro.
“I think they could do with that different tool in the box, that player who can find an opportunity out of nothing.
“Jesus has come with a lot of experience, he has bought a lot to the group, but he wants his goals on the pitch.
“He has played his part but Arsenal need that prolific goalscorer to put these opportunities away.”
Arsenal fans will surely agree, with this team often looking overly reliant on Saka to produce the goods up front, with no one in this squad looking like they can hit 25-30 goals a season.
Replace them by how, selling them or buy players in addition football is unrealistic it can work for you now and leave the next minutes for me Arteta need to build Gabriel Jesus back because he followed build Arteta that is life I believe he Gabriel Jesus will come back good what he needs is fitness there are three Arsenal players that will not be remembered at Arsenal at all number one is Robin van Perse number two is Lorent Kosceiny the former Arsenal’s captains and the number 3 is Nickolas Anelka they are unpardonable Nasri as well is that category as Favrigas,Adebayoh are forgiven as for Alexander Hleb Alex Sanchez there own are minors they can come back to Arsenal and do business but Robin Van Perse had been written off totally, personally I was unhappy the other time Theo Willcoth was comparing him with The Great Thierry Henry I believe he will not make such mistake again he should be comparing great players fellow great players not someone’s that listen to the little child in his belly as a pregnant woman.
As long as Arteta is relying on Havertz Arsenal is going nowhere. I have tried to understand why Arteta has so much confidence in Havertz when the player is not performing. Still perplexed on how he was brought on board when he had failed at Chelsea.
It is about time Arteta bit the bullet and recruit a prolific/opportunistic striker like Thierry Henry.
Nwaneri also plays at that post; try him there. He’s done very well as center forward before.
Also, Mika Biereth would do far better than some of the candidates being muted: David, Santiago etc.
We need a player like Porto’s Samu Aghehowa Omorodion to lead our strike force. Havertz should go into midfield, while Gabriel Jesus should be sold.
Noo he shouldnt let him be given a chance he plays little thats why his performance is failing