“He shouldn’t be allowed in to the training ground next week, he completed JUST 6 passes against Spurs and had less touches than the goalkeeper”- Arsenal icon has told Mikel Arteta to get rid of one of his players who will not allow him to win the league- Not Jorginho, Not Jesus and Not Havertz

Former Arsenal player Ian Wright has commanded Mikel Arteta to fire a player who is impeding him from winning the championship.

Arsenal: Arteta needs to be dismissed because he earned £100,000 a week and was less effective than Raya.
Arsenal and Tottenham tied 2-2 as a result of Arsenal’s deficiencies in the final third.

On Wednesday night, Arsenal completely demolished PSV in the Champions League, and it seemed like the Gunners were back in the smooth rhythm that had seen them dominate so much the season before.

The first 30 minutes of Sunday’s north London derby gave that impression.

The Spurs were forced to play through a furious pressing unit as Mikel Arteta’s men raced at them. To their credit, Ange Postecoglou’s men did a great job of managing the circumstance.

However, Bukayo Saka’s goal off a Cristian Romero wicket deflection proved to be insufficient to prevent them from falling behind.

Before Saka scored from the penalty spot in the second half, it was ruled an own goal. However, Heung-min Son’s two goals to draw the game at 2-2 meant that it was not enough to secure a victory.

Arsenal wasn’t even close to their best. While Jorginho, who was brought on at halftime to replace the injured Declan Rice, was robbed of possession by James Maddison in appalling circumstances for Tottenham’s second goal, captain Martin Odegaard only completed 18 passes at a pitiful 64% success rate.

However, despite his usual tenacity, Eddie Nketiah was arguably one of the biggest ruiners of parties on Sunday.

Nketiah performed admirably over the Spurs.

The young attacker has served as a capable stand-in for Gabriel Jesus in 2023.

The Brazilian had to miss several months due to an injury he sustained during the World Cup last year. Nketiah stepped up, scoring against West Ham and Brighton immediately after the break before scoring again, including a late winner against Manchester United in late January. It was a problem for the Gunners at the time.

He scored against Nottingham Forest and Fulham early in the current campaign as well, but as Jesus has returned to full strength, his performances have dwindled.

Eight days ago, when Everton was his opponent, he was removed shortly after the hour mark, and yesterday, he shouldn’t have been given much more time than that.

A fascinating question is whether he would have played if Leandro Trossard’s training injury hadn’t occurred. After his success in Europe, Jesus was moved to the left side, and Nketiah took over as the line leader once more.

But despite the academy graduate playing the full 100 minutes, Jesus was replaced in the second half after a timid effort.

The first half of Nketiah’s afternoon was maybe the most dismal. Micky van de Ven was beaten by Destiny Udogie’s backpass, which gave the Arsenal number 14 a slim chance to score.

He struck a shot directly at Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicaro while Fabio Vieira was running towards the penalty spot.

The £100,000 per week worker is accustomed to carrying out the grunt labor, but he stayed virtually unnoticed the entire time, completing only six passes and making 23 touches in 100 minutes on the field. Even David Raya, the goalkeeper for the Gunners, had greater influence with the ball in his possession thanks to his 42 total touches.

Nketiah, who was toothless and useless in the final third and was characterized as “average” by Man United personality Mark Goldbridge, will never forget this game.

He lacked the timing sense to be where he needed to be at the appropriate time, and Arsenal’s apparent lack of enthusiasm to play the ball well summed up his limited impact on the game.

To make matters worse, Vicario, who was sprinting through the Spurs goalie after the ball had already been passed, was challenged late by the 24-year-old, who was fortunate not to be sent off.

In the past year, Arsenal hasn’t needed to add a new striker too frequently. Jesus appeared promising in the beginning of the pregnancy, but if they continue to use Nketiah, problems won’t surface until the third trimester.

Nketiah must be removed from the starting lineup regardless of whether Trossard and Martinelli are fit for this week’s games. Jesus will surely now take his place.