Piers Morgan pointed out Arsenal's "major blindspot" and claimed Cristiano Ronaldo could score "25-plus goals a season" for Mikel Arteta's side.

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• Morgan makes bold Ronaldo claim
• Slams Arteta for not signing a quality striker
• Gunners went down 2-0 against Aston Villa

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  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.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  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.

• WHAT PIERS MORGAN SAID

  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."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR ARSENAL?

  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.

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