Ian Wright admits watching Arsenal is now hurting him: 'I'm not seeing anything!'

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Ian Wright says he has been left ‘hurting’ by Arsenal's stuttering title challenge. The Gunners were in prime position to end their long wait for a Premier League trophy just weeks ago.

But their advantage over nearest rivals Manchester City could be as low as three points should they lose to Pep Guardiola ’s side this weekend. The Gunners’ performances have also suffered over games.

And Arsenal icon Wright claims he has been left in physical pain at the thought that the North Londoners could let a golden opportunity slip through their fingers once more.

Speaking on The Overlap , he said: “Watching the games, it hurts. There's a pain that's hurting me. It's killing me that I can't feel it. I've put so much, invested so much into the manager, the team, the players, everything.

“And they've got to a place again and you are just seeing it falling away, you're seeing players making mistakes.”

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And while Roy Keane says he can understand Wright’s concerns, he has slammed the former Arsenal star for losing hope so soon.

The Manchester United icon said: “It's not falling away yet. They're top of the table. They're nervous, they look edgy, but they have to get through that. Did you think it was going to be plain sailing? They've been nervous for six months?”

Wright replied: “I didn't expect it to be plain sailing Roy, because it's never plain sailing. Even the team that has momentum still has to get it done.

“But when you are at the top of the league and you have to beat teams, I'm not seeing anything. You're watching the boys, you're watching the way we play, which honestly I don't like but I'm just taking it to get over the line.

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“We're in a position that we've been in three times before. Why should I say to people that come up to me ‘Don't worry, have faith’?

“We haven't played any kind of football to beat a team in a way where (I can say that). We can't get through the nervousness.”

While Arsenal’s title push is currently stuttering, Mikel Arteta ’s side have managed to book a spot in the Champions League semi-finals. They drew 0-0 with Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday evening to seal a slender aggregate victory and will now take on Atletico Madrid in the next round.

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