Arsenal legend Ian Wright pities Arsene Wenger: 'It's like watching Muhammad Ali vs Larry Holmes. No one will throw the towel in for him'

  • Arsenal were embarrassed at Anfield, losing 4-0 to Liverpool on Sunday
  • Arsene Wenger has problems with his stas wanting out and little time to fix it
  • With fans already turning on Wenger, club legend Ian Wright says it's sad to see

Arsenal legend Ian Wright is clearly conflicted about his feelings towards Arsene Wenger.

The man he still refers to as the boss is also the man who he sees as one of the factors in his beloved club's decline. 

After Arsenal's latest troubling defeat at the hands of a club struggling to end their own lengthy league title drought in Liverpool, Wright appears to be reaching for the end of his tether.

Arsenal legend Ian Wright is clearly conflicted about his feelings towards Arsene Wenger

Arsenal legend Ian Wright is clearly conflicted about his feelings towards Arsene Wenger

Wright said: 'Watching [Wenger] now is like watching Muhammad Ali vs Larry Holmes'

Wright said: 'Watching [Wenger] now is like watching Muhammad Ali vs Larry Holmes'

Speaking on Sky Sports show The Debate in a general discussion about Arsenal's current plight, Wright said: 'Watching [Arsene Wenger] now is like watching Muhammad Ali vs Larry Holmes. You're watching Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest ever, get beat up. It was horrible, it was uncomfortable, you don't want to see that.


'This is what is happening with Arsene Wenger. He ain't got anyone to throw the towel in for him.

'Genuinely - this is what I believe - he thinks he can turn it around. There is something sad in that because, judging by the way the players performed the other day: no chance.'

Sportsmail columnist Jamie Redknapp was also on the show and said football has moved on

Sportsmail columnist Jamie Redknapp was also on the show and said football has moved on

Sportsmail columnist Jamie Redknapp was the other guest on the show. 

He chimed in: 'We're talking about Arsene Wenger. If we're talking about the Premier League years he's written some of the best stories you could wish to see.

'Now it's got to the stage, and this is not being nasty or bitter, but time moves on.' 

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