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Piers Morgan has revealed his tactical masterplan designed to help Arsenal pip Manchester City and Liverpool to this season’s Premier League title.
The Gunners appear to have put their festive woes behind them by picking up three consecutive league wins, to stay in touch with leaders Liverpool.
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A 3-1 win over Jurgen Klopp’s side last Sunday has lifted the mood around the Emirates with fans quietly confident the club can end their 20-year title drought.
Avid Arsenal fan Morgan believes the north London side are capable of getting over the line this season but only if boss Mikel Arteta tinkers with his line-up by dropping £110million worth of talent.
“I thought that was the best performance under Arteta against Liverpool on Sunday,” Morgan told talkSPORT. “It also showed us a few things we need to tweak and sort.
“I’ve come up with a masterplan because I’m sick and tired of Arsenal not having a proper striker.
“I think Arteta has a blind spot about this. He has a ridiculous allegiance to [Kai] Havertz who I just don’t think is good enough. So, here’s my master plan…
“After Sunday, we have to have a midfield that has Jorginho and Rice. Jorginho is very calm and does his stuff brilliantly but he also brings out the best in Rice.
“Up front, I think Martinelli should pull a Thierry Henry and start playing down the middle with [Bukayo] Saka on the right and [Leandro] Trossard on the left.
"I would bench [Gabriel] Jesus. I would send Havertz back to Chelsea and let's do that for the rest of the season."
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Arsenal fans have grown frustrated by a lack of goals from central areas with Havertz often filling in for the injured Brazilian.
Both Havertz and Jesus have netted just four times each in the Premier League this season while wide man Martinelli has notched five goals.
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A lack of goals has caused concern among the fan base who angled for the club to push for Brentford striker Ivan Toney in January.
However, Financial Fair Play restrictions mean fans may have to wait until the summer to see if Arsenal can land Toney and Morgan believes his makeshift front-three is the next best option.
“Let’s have a proper go at having a striker because at the moment the one weakness in this team is we don’t have anyone down the middle that can finish, “ he added.
“Havertz doesn’t want to do it, he’s not good enough, he’s not a proper striker. I think most Arsenal fans on Sunday would agree that Jorginho got man of the match, Martinelli was the best player on that pitch.”
