Arsenal legend thinks they need more than just a striker to win the Premier League | OneFootball

Arsenal legend Jack Wilshere has admitted that the Gunners need more than just a striker if they are to claim the Premier League title next season.

Mikel Arteta’s side finished second last season, for the third time in a row. It is great progress from where they were prior to the Spaniard taking charge, but now everybody wants to know if Arsenal have what it takes to go one step further and claim the title.

Speaking ahead of Soccer Aid, Wilshere admitted: “They need to find a way to get it over the line.

“If you look at everything they’ve done, Mikel came in with a five, six year plan and he has delivered all of that.

“He’s delivered it, we’ve got better, we’ve grown as a club but we haven’t won anything. Mikel will feel that more than anyone. They just have to find a way.”

Wilshere came through the Arsenal academy, and made his debut for the Gunners aged 16 in 2008. The Englishman stayed with the club for ten years, making almost 200 appearances. However, his career was cut short by injury and he was forced into retirement at the age of 30.

During his time at Arsenal, Wilshere spent five years playing in midfield alongside Arteta. On the team managed by his former teammate, he explained: “If you look at all the data, and I know data doesn’t matter but it does if you’re trying to build something.

“They’ve probably been the best team over the last two years in the Premier League- consistently, without actually getting it over the line. So they need to do that.”

Despite Arsenal’s point tally last season, there was still a blatant gap in their squad. The Gunners do not boast a proper centre forward in their ranks. Many believe that signing an elite striker will be enough to turn Arsenal into a title-winning side.

However, Wilshere insisted: “It’s not as simple as that. We’ve seen over the years, a nine helps of course someone to put the ball in the net, but everything else needs to happen around it as well.

“A nine will definitely help but it’s not the answer to everything.”