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'You don't need to be a footballing Einstein!' - Gary Lineker pinpoints Arsenal's huge tactical problem in Champions League semi-final loss to PSG

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<p>Arsenal's Champions League campaign came to a disappointing end at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals. Despite a promising start in the second leg, the Gunners failed to capitalise on their early pressure and were ultimately undone by PSG's clinical finishing and a series of outstanding saves from goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. The French champions will now face Inter Milan in the final.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Arsenal's exit highlights a recurring theme throughout their season – a lack of cutting edge in the final third. While their build-up play and attacking intent were evident, they struggled to convert chances against a resolute PSG defence, and both Lineker and Shearer believe they must source a striker this summer. They have been linked with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/new-option-emerges-arsenal-search-new-striker-face-competition/blt9db028cfbef1ae75#cs685f2c7d47e0dd60" target="_blank">Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike</a>, as well as <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/arsenal-told-alexander-isak-move-is-not-going-to-be-realistic-as-gunners-switch-focus-to-victor-gyok/bltaf9353b1e91b7700?utm_id=fa3iys5y8hyz9ezk&amp;utm_source_platform=newsnow" target="_blank">Sporting CP's Viktor Gyokeres and RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Lineker said on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQX9Dn-XRAU&amp;t=1172s" target="_blank">The Rest is Football</a>: "They started the game really well but you don't need to be a footballing Einstein to work out what Arsenal's problem is, and has been all season: A lack of firepower. There were so many good little balls into the box with nobody there."</p><p>Shearer continued: "Albeit they've come up against an incredible goalkeeper who made some fantastic saves, the one from Martin Odegaard down to his left was off the charts, a great save... There were so many balls going into the box and I was thinking 'come on, somebody's got to make a run, somebody's got to anticipate where the ball's going' and yeah, we've been saying it all season, about their need for a centre-forward. They know that, everyone knows that, and that showed again."</p>

WHAT GARY LINEKER AND ALAN SHEARER SAID

<p>Arsenal face Liverpool this weekend. While the Gunners may have hoped that fixture would be decisive at the start of the season, they will instead give the champions a guard of honour.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

'You don't need to be a footballing Einstein!' - Gary Lineker pinpoints Arsenal's huge tactical problem in Champions League semi-final loss to PSG | Goal.com

Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer believe a lack of firepower ultimately cost Arsenal in their heartbreaking Champions League semi-final loss to PSG.

&apos;You don&apos;t need to be a footballing Einstein!&apos; - Gary Lineker pinpoints Arsenal&apos;s huge tactical problem in Champions League semi-final loss to PSG

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