Mikel Arteta, Arsenal head coach: Bringing in a striker “doesn’t look realistic”

Mikel Arteta, the head coach of Arsenal, acknowledged that it doesn’t appear like a striker will be added anytime soon. Arsenal’s troubles in the attacking half of the pitch were evident in their FA Cup loss to Liverpool, which ended in a 2-0 score. The Gunners had numerous opportunities to break the tie during the tie, but they ultimately failed to take advantage of them. Liverpool took advantage of the window of opportunity and won by two goals. When asked about the likelihood of adding a striker after the match, Arteta responded, as cited by Sky Sports, “At the moment, it doesn’t look realistic.” My responsibility is to develop our players and maximise our roster’s potential.”

“There are two things we can do and what we need to do. Now is the time to support those players, show them love, provide them with guidance, and ensure that their visions differ greatly from what is actually taking place. They succeeded. They’ve already done it, so we won’t be starting from scratch,” Arteta continued.

For quite some time now, during the January transfer window, supporters of Arsenal have been clamouring for a striker. “What I beg from the supporters is that they are behind the team,” Arteta said, pleading with the crowd to back the team. Support the group; they are outstanding. Given their attitude, they merit the assistance.” In the final seconds of the match, Liverpool scored twice to advance to the next round. The Reds’ victory was secured by an own goal in the 89th minute from Jakub Kiwior and an injury-time goal from Luis Diaz.

Kai Havertz’s opportunity was one that Arsenal specifically squandered. He could not see the back of the net, even though the goal was staring at him. “The winner of the game is obvious based on merit and performance. It’s really challenging, but I would be far more concerned if the team was losing and didn’t deserve to win football games, Arteta stated.