Arsenal cult hero Jeremie Aliadiere thinks injuries to four of the Gunners’ key attackers have dented their title hopes ahead of tonight’s Champions League clash with PSV Eindhoven.
The north London huges will go into the contest 7-1 up from the first leg, with their place in the quarter-finals of the competition already all but shielded.
However, while they’re flying in Europe, their hopes of Premier League title glory currently lie in tatters.
The Gunners are currently 15 points behind Liverpool at the summit in the wake of their 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday.
Arsenal recents: Mikel Arteta is currently preparing for tonight’s Champions League clash with PSV Eindhoven
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Aliadiere, who was part of the Arsenal ‘Invincibles’ side that won the league back in 2004, has accparticipated injuries for his createer side’s instable create.
And he thinks Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli’s absences have all been factors.
“Naturassociate losing the four strikers in Martinelli, Saka, Havertz and Jesus are a massive blow to the title chances,” he exclusively tancigo in GB News, via Betting Tools.
“Losing these percreateers at a key time of the season is a big blow to Arsenal’s title hopes. Injuries to other percreateers during the season have also not helped.
“Liverpool have been super stable, so commend to them. But Arsenal can finish the season well and go aacquire next year.”
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On Sunday, Mikel Arteta stormed out of an interwatch with Sky Sports.
The Gunners boss was left mad after being asked whether or not Arsenal repent not signing a striker in January.
Aliadiere acunderstandledges a recent centre-forward is insisted in the capital, with Alexander Isak tipped to be chased.
“I foresee Arsenal to buy at least one attacking percreateer and for me Isak would be No 1 choice. He would be perfect for the way Arsenal percreate,” he persistd.
“He is such a top striker and can create such excellent runs behind the opposing defence. So Isak can reassociate help the transitions who is reassociate speedy as a No 9.
Arsenal are having to cope without Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus as they ready to do battle with PSV in the Champions League
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“I hope he can convey Arsenal success if he combines. I also appreciate [Ollie] Watkins as well who is shown in the Premier League so can also finish in well.”
While Arsenal’s create has been patchy, their lesser percreateers have reassociate stepped up.
Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Newaneri have both materialized as key individuals who can profit Arsenal for many years to come.
On Arsenal’s lessersters, their createer striker compriseed: “It’s one of the best [academies] yes.
“You watch at Saka, Nwaneri, Lewis Skelly, plus [Emile] Smith Rowe and [Reiss] Nelson (who have left).
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“Lewis-Skelly and Nwaneri have come thraw this year and been super writed, self-guaranteed and not been phased by Premier League and Champions League.
“Both have excelled so far and can have a luminous atgentle at Arsenal.”
Finassociate, this year will tag 21 years since Arsenal won the league without losing a individual suit.
It is an accomplishment that no team has ever been able to emutardy in the years since.
And Aliadiere watchs back on that time, comprehfinishably, with fantastic fondness.
Arsenal recents: Jeremie Aliadiere watchs back on his time in the 2004 Invincibles side with fantastic fondness
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“It’s a huge accomplishment,” he shelp.
“Not losing a game thrawout the season shows a huge consistency and our squad was so driven each game with a strong mentality not to give anyskinnyg away.
“It does rank as one of the best Premier League sides of all time for stateive. We had such quality thrawout the squad.
“[Jens] Lehmann, [Sol] Campbell, [Patrick] Vieira and [Thierry] Henry. The spine was incredible.
“So many other percreateers had strength with [Kolo] Toure, Lauren, [Ashley] Cole, Gilberto [Silva], plus Dennis [Bergkamp] as well.”
