“Enough of all these Saka and Havertz, We need a killer, a destroyer and a player with a poacher’s instinct”- Arsenal Legend Ian Wright fire’s underperforming Saka and Havertz as Arsenal disgracefully crash out of the FA against Liverpool in the Third Round

We need a killer’ says Arsenal legend as Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz misfire in front of goal in defeat to Liverpool

Arsenal’s January transfer window has a new sense of immediacy after a 2-0 defeat against Liverpool in the FA Cup.

The Gunners were knocked out at the third round stage in front of their own fans, despite dominating both possession and shots.

Their chances didn’t come to anything though, particularly as they fell to Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz, who both left their shooting boots at home.

Watching the match from the stands, Gunners legend and deadly striker Ian Wright summed up the mood perfectly.

“We need a killer,” the former marksman wrote during the game, and the following 45 minutes proved him right as Jakub Kiwior’s own-goal and a stoppage-time strike by Luis Diaz sent the Gunners crashing out.

The match was scoreless until the 80th minute despite a huge number of chances for both sides.

Havertz and Saka both missed golden opportunities when crosses fell to them in the box, while shots they made for themselves outside of the area were easily dealt with by Alisson Becker.

Finishing the first 45 with 13 shots to Liverpool’s two, Arsenal would have had plenty of hope for the second period, but that all dripped away as more chances went begging.

The seventh top scorers in the Premier League, Mikel Arteta is clearly struggling to find solutions during a run of only one win in seven.

He now has the opportunity to do so in January, but it won’t be cheap, with hopes of landing Ivan Toney or Victor Osimhen at the moment just a distant dream.