Arsenal Legend Ian Wright Advises Luis Suarez Against Joining Arsenal In Conveniently Timed Blast Of Opinion

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2nd, August 2013

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By Chris Wright

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Former Arsenal striker and bona fide Gunners legend Ian Wright has popped his head above the parapet and strongly advised Luis Suarez not to ditch Liverpool and join his former club this summer. Got that?

Wright told BBC Sport:

“I’d welcome him at Arsenal with open arms, but if I was Suarez, when you look at everything, it does seem strange he would want to go to Arsenal. I would give Liverpool another season.

“Arsenal finally realise they’ve got to get up there with the big boys otherwise they will be left behind.”

Speaking in reference to Steven Gerrard’s recent comments that both clubs will be duking it out for fourth place this coming season and that he couldn’t see the sense in Suarez joining Arsenal, Wright waffled on:

“Gerrard is not someone who comes out and says things flippantly. If you look at Arsenal – not won anything in eight years, just challenging for fourth place, not really any players there who will make him say ‘I’m going to play with him and him’ – Gerrard has got a point.

“Suarez is a world-class striker and if he didn’t have all the baggage around him, I feel the Barcelonas, Real Madrids and Bayern Munichs would be sniffing around.

“That’s why I believe Arsenal should try to bring him in – because I feel it’s the only time they could get someone like that. In another market, I don’t think he’d even look at Arsenal.

“I would like to see them go as far as they can to get Suarez, but they can’t just buy him and not replenish the rest of the team. I think they need a goalkeeper, two centre-halves, two full-backs – for both left-back and right-back positions – another midfielder and two strikers.

“It doesn’t make sense buying Suarez for that money and not backing it up with other signings of the same stature.”

So should they buy him? Shouldn’t they? To be honest, we’re a little lost here.

Amazing that this sudden outburst of opinion should come on the very day that Wright was revealed as the new co-host of BBC Radio 5 live’s 606 football phone-in, isn’t it?

In short, everyone just keep on taking no notice of anything Ian Wright says.

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13 Comments

  1. paulie says:

    First time ive ever come across this blog. Wright is an arsenal legend whom you seem to dislike a lot. Who exactly are you

    • TH14 says:

      Dear Paulie,

      Pies and its staff (including Chris) are one of the most popular football blogs on the net. They comment regularly on the lighter side of football, and give a lot of attention to interesting Arsenal news. This blog is right up there with Arseblog in terms of quality commentary, so you can take your scoffing somewhere else mate.

  2. Degs says:

    Wright says that Arsenal should try to buy Suarez, but would advise him to stay put for another year.

    Seems straight-forward enough to me.

  3. BigSon says:

    Seriously? Nothing on Suarez being a cheating racist who probably secretly likes to kick homeless children? I’m disappointed Chris. Your articles usually make me clap at the computer screen like an imbecile :'(

  4. Sebastian says:

    “they need a goalkeeper, two centre-halves, two full-backs – for both left-back and right-back positions – another midfielder and two strikers”

    Does Wright not watch Arsenal? That statement simply isnt true. We need 1 CB, 1 CM and 1 CF. Possibly a keeper. thats 3/4 players, not 8 like he is suggesting. Arsenal Legend…but also a tool.

  5. Jeff says:

    Ian Wright poops his pants.

  6. One Man Went to Mow says:

    “I would like to see them go as far as they can to get Suarez, but they can’t just buy him and not replenish the rest of the team. I think they need a goalkeeper, two centre-halves, two full-backs – for both left-back and right-back positions – another midfielder and two strikers”

    So arsenal need Suarez, another first 11 and a couple of squad players/bench warmers. Right-o Ian, wonder why you’ve never made it as a manager.

  7. Abu Rahman says:

    Common Wright! You are a legend of AFC. Please stop being bias and pessimistic and give the team some credits. We don’t need as much as that number you mentioned! Tell me any of the top teams in Europe that has five top rated centre backs on their payroll! Or are you suggesting that Verm, Per and Kos aren’t good enough? If Wenger does what you ‘ve just suggested, you will surely be among the critics that will call for his head for “wasting” money on unwaranted wages. How I wish you go into coaching especially at a club that undergoes that kind of financial restrictions AFC just went through……then you see just how easy it is to compete at the highest level! Please use all what you ‘ve got in all ramifications to support the club that made you or………..just keep shut!

  8. KingB3113 says:

    8 players of the “same stature”! 8!

  9. Geraldo says:

    I’d be careful about welcomimg Suarez with open arms…chances are he’d bite a chunk out of one of them…

    And by the way I loved Ian Wright as player…what a pity he’s turned out to be such a tool…

  10. Andy35 says:

    OF COURSE HE DOES!!!…. Ian Wright is black, right?! He doesn’t want to get racially abused or bitten by this goofy c-u-n-t

    Leave this prick to rot in the mid-table team that is LFC for the next few years!

  11. CMDG says:

    He mentioned Gerard never says something flippantly, what about when Gerard said anything messi can do joe cold can do better?

  12. CMDG says:

    He mentioned Gerard never says something flippantly, what about when Gerard said anything messi can do joe cold can do better?

    Wright was always a tool especially when he used to spit the dummy out when SWP didn’t get picked for his club or country.

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