Unai Emery is the Arsenal boss, but Ian Wright, who previously served as a striker for the Gunners, has refused to agree that the Spaniard is making the right calls. The North London club's latest match with the Wolves ended in a draw at the Emirates, and partly Emery was to blame, according to Wright.
The Saturday match initially favored the Gunners as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sent in an early goal, but the team failed to secure a follow through to ensure victory. As it turned, the opposing team did not give up and equalized the game thanks to Raul Jimenez.
Arsenal again failed to win in the last of the team's five games, and pressure on Emery's shoulder is building up, and rightly so if Wright is to be asked.
First off, Wright said he disagreed with the decision to take Lucas Torreira out of the match when visitors appeared to be catching up. His observation seemed in line with that of Arsenal supporters as the substitution of the Uruguayan was greeted with boos at the Emirates, Metro reported.
"I was very disappointed to see Lucas Torreira taken off because he is that defensive midfielder and you just want to see those players staying on the pitch," Wright was reported as saying.
However, the legendary striker was quick to point out that the Wolves did their part. They worked hard, kept going, and frustrated the home team, he added.
It was clear which team has the better resolve to perform during the game, and Wright said the Gunners, or more appropriately, Emery can do better.
"Whoever is playing at Arsenal, it doesn't matter what the score is, they should have belief they have a chance of getting back into the game," the Arsenal icon said.
Wright added the draw match exposed a hole on Arsenal's tactical approach. He dismissed the post-game assessment by Emery that the game was played at an equal footing. Wright noted that the Gunners enjoyed record goal attempts but did not win because of obvious missteps.
"It's the lack of organization in the midfield, look how easy it is for them [Wolves], are they pressing them? No. All the midfielders are being bypassed too easily. Again, you look at Torreira, he's way up the field, so is Ceballos. Once you get into this situation, there's nothing you can do to stop Wolves," Football London reported Wright as saying.
He further offered that judging from the last game alone, it was easy to win against Arsenal, and it just so happened that the Wolves ran out of luck.
