Arsenal’s FA Cup loss to Liverpool by a score of 2-0 has given the January transfer market a renewed feeling of urgency.

Despite controlling possession and shots, the Gunners were eliminated in front of their own supporters in the third round stage.

Havertz and Saka both missed huge chances

However, their chances were unsuccessful, especially since they were defeated by Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka, who both neglected to bring their shooting boots.

Ian Wright, a lethal scorer for the Gunners and legend, captured the atmosphere wonderfully while watching the game from the stands.

The former marksman stated during the game, “We need a killer,” and the next forty-five minutes demonstrated that he was correct when Jakub Kiwior’s own goal and Luis Diaz’s stoppage-time goal sent the Gunners reeling.

Despite numerous opportunities for both sides, the game remained scoreless until the 80th minute.

Both Havertz and Saka squandered excellent chances when crosses found them in the box, while Alisson Becker easily stopped the efforts they created outside the area.

Havertz in particular had a forgettable evening, with six shots on goal—the highest for a Gunner in the FA Cup in a decade.

Arsenal would have had a lot of hope going into the second half after ending the first 45 with 13 shots to Liverpool’s 2, but it all evaporated as further opportunities went unused.

After just one win in his last seven games, Michael Arteta, the seventh-highest scorer in the Premier League, is obviously having trouble finding answers.

Havertz and Saka both missed huge chances

Saka was left with his head in his hands

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.

Asked the question on every fan’s lips about the possibility of landing a striker, Arteta told talkSPORT: “I want to focus on the players we have.

Arsenal dominated everywhere except the scoresheet

“We know what we need to do with what we are generating and when we can do something very different.

“We didn’t capitalise, again, with everything we generated and created, I think we deserved much more, to win the game.

“I think we were better than them and again we must improve to win more games because it’s a shame.

“I’m really sorry for the boys because the way they tried, the courage they showed, and the way they played against a team that’s in the best form in Europe, they deserve huge credit.”

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And in an interview with beIN Sports, Arteta said: “At the moment it doesn’t look realistic [to sign a new striker].

“What my job is and what we have to do is improve our players and try to get with the players we have better results and I think at the end of the day that match normally ends up in a really good way.”

Asked if he can pinpoint what is going wrong upfront, he added: “It’s probably the efficiency, the quality is there but maybe they’re overthinking, I don’t know.

“It will be a good moment to speak to them and get their feelings and understand how to help them and put it right.”