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For a little while, I felt like an Arsenal fan; watching their FA Cup defeat against Liverpool was maddening, an exercise in stomach-churning frustration.
I was on co-commentary duty for the BBC and as each golden chance came and went, the closer I came to turning the airwaves a vivid shade of blue. It took a lot of self-control (and a tongue bitten half to shreds) not to scream, “OH MY GOD, NO NO NO, JUST F***ING HIT THE BALL, PLEASE.”
As a former striker, I found all those unnecessary touches, the muddled decision-making and the moments of hesitation utterly infuriating, so I can certainly understand why supporters would be bemoaning their lack of a proper, high-quality centre-forward.
If it’s so clear to them and so clear to the rest of us, then surely Arsenal’s hierarchy can’t be immune to it. As these cold January days tick by, price tags will be rising exponentially at clubs with even half an eye on selling.
My mate, colleague and Arsenal goalscoring legend, Ian Wright, put it succinctly on social media. Arsenal need a 'killer'.
Read more from The Athletic columnist Alan Shearer below.
