Ian Wright delivers brutal dig to Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side for another second place finish in Premier League
ARSENAL legend Ian Wright aimed a brutal dig at Mikel Arteta’s side, who are set for yet another second-place finish for the third year in a row.
The Gunners are currently a staggering 12 points behind Premier League champions Liverpool in the table following a fifth consecutive trophyless campaign.
The North Londoners also experienced a heartbreaking Champions League semi-final elimination to Paris Saint-Germain, with Arteta, 43, insisting his team was better despite losing both legs.
Rivals Tottenham rubbed some added salt to their London foes’ wounds by winning the Europa League and ending 17 years of hurt since the last time they won a trophy.
But Arsenal Women brought a massive smile to the club following an epic Champions League triumph over Barcelona.
Renee Slegers’ side picked up a heroic 1-0 victory over Barca thanks to Stina Blackstenius’ winner on Saturday at the Jose Alvalade Stadium.
And Wright sang the women’s team’s praises by insisting they “saved the club from embarrassment”.
The pundit insists the team deserves massive respect as no one believed they could pull it off against Barcelona, who had won the Champions League three times in the last four years.
The former striker is adamant the ladies deserve a parade, just like the men would get if they had won a trophy this season.
Wright told TNT Sports: “Saved the club from the embarrassment of getting nothing this season when we played so well in the season with the men.
“The ladies have saved the club, we have got something to celebrate. Of course they need a parade, they have beaten Barcelona in the Champions League [final], no one gave them a chance.
“Even I was saying it was going to be tough because they [Barcelona] average four goals a game!
“So we needed to score goals to make sure that we beat them, in the end it was only one but everybody wrote them off.
“They deserve everything they are getting, all the accolades because this is a magnificent achievement.
“Look how far it’s come, I remember the Champions League being at Boreham Wood, look where we are and Arsenal winning it, it’s amazing!”
