Arsenal are now set for another season without a trophy after getting knocked out of the Champions League at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain.
The Gunners went to the Parc des Princes in hope of overturning their 1-0 deficit from their Champions League last-16 first leg.
However, Arsenal ended up falling to a 2-1 defeat on the night, putting PSG through to the final 3-1 on aggregate.
Highbury legend Ian Wright has now given his verdict on the defeat and shared what he hoped Arsenal would do in the coming weeks.
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Wright, speaking on the Wrighty’s House podcast, has made it clear he’s not blaming Mikel Arteta or the players for Arsenal’s trophy-less season.
He sought to point the finger at the Gunners’ recruitment over the past 12 months, suggesting it led to a lack of strength in depth for the crucial trip to PSG.
Wright said he hoped new sporting director Andrea Berta would loosen the purse strings when it comes to the upcoming transfer window.
“We literally couldn’t bring anyone off the bench to help that game in the semi-final of a Champions League,” Wright said on his podcast.
“That is the only thing that I will point a finger at in respects of the recruitment.
“And this is why I’m hoping that Andrea Berta has got his book out and he’s ready to go.
“Because we are three or four players away from winning the league and winning the Champions League.”
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David Ornstein recently lifted the lid on Arsenal’s decision to appoint Berta.
He also shared what people in football have been saying about Berta’s personality which could make him a good fit working alongside Arteta.
In addition, Ornstein confidently shared what he’s sure Berta will do when it comes to the summer.
“Most people that you speak to who are involved in deal making in European football, they’ve dealt with Andrea Berta,” said Ornstein.
“He’s said to be a very subtle, understated, discreet guy who doesn’t make many public pronouncements.
“Which is quite interesting because Edu, at the Brazilian FA before he came to Arsenal, he would pick the squad, he would announce it, he would hold press conferences, he would do interviews, he would interact with the media.
“It worked differently when you come to the Premier League where everything is a little bit more under the radar. That is more Andrea Berta’s way.
“I’m sure he’ll work fastidiously, extremely hard to try and deliver what Arsenal want this summer, which is an immediate and crucial priority in the transfer market.”
