Piers Morgan claims Cristiano Ronaldo 'would score 25-plus goals a season' for Arsenal as he laments 'one major blindspot' in Mikel Arteta's team after heart-breaking Aston Villa loss

Arsenal suffered a huge blow in the Premier League title race on Sunday as they went down 2-0 against Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium. The loss brought the Gunners down to the second position as they find themselves two points adrift of league leaders Manchester City.

British Television personality and journalist Piers Morgan, who is a vocal Arsenal supporter, took to X to respond to a fan's question as he claimed that Cristiano Ronaldo could have scored "25-plus goals a season" had Mikel Arteta brought him to north London. He also pointed out that the manager's failure to sign a top goal-scoring striker this season has been a "major blindspot" for the club.

Morgan had initially posted on X regarding Arsenal "choking" yet again in exasperation, to which a fan cheekily wrote: "Ask your Ronaldo to come help!"

Quoting that X post, Morgan responded: "I think @Cristiano would score 25+ goals a season in our team with the service he’d get. Arteta’s refusal to prioritise a top striker is his one major blindspot."

The Gunners, who were held to a 2-2 draw by Bayern Munich at the Emirates in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie last week, will now try to register a win away from home against the Bundesliga giants on Wednesday to secure a place in the last-four stage.