Jamie Redknapp thinks Arsenal are ‘crying out’ for Wilfred Ndidi

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Arsenal were beaten 2-0 at Leicester City on Saturday.

Pundit Jamie Redknapp has told Sky Sports (09/11, 19:30) that he thinks Arsenal have been crying out for a player just like Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi.

The Gunners headed away to Leicester on Saturday evening, with Unai Emery under huge pressure to pick up a result after a dismal run of form.

However, Arsenal were shown up once again as Jamie Vardy and James Maddison scored the goals to hand Leicester a 2-0 victory at the King Power Stadium.

The game was a perfect showcase of a team who have recruited brilliantly and are all pulling in the same direction under an impressive manager against a team who look completely rudderless right now.

A host of Leicester players would walk into the Arsenal side right now, and a perfect case is with anchor man Ndidi, who was outstanding in front of the Leicester back line.

The Nigerian ace, 22, racked up three tackles, four interceptions, two clearances, three aerials and three successful dribbles in a simply sensational performance.

A £15million signing from Genk in January 2017 (Guardian), Ndidi has filled the void left by N’Golo Kante perfectly, allowing Youri Tielemans and James Maddison to go forward and attack.

Arsenal have missed a player of Ndidi’s presence both on and off the ball, and pundit Redknapp has suggested that he’s the type of player the Gunners have been crying out for in recent years.

Redknapp praised Ndidi’s athletic and technical ability, but also his mentality and composure, raving about his impact in this impressive Leicester side – and leaving Arsenal to wish they had a player like Ndidi.

“He does a great job,” said Redknapp. “He’s the sort of player that I think Arsenal have been crying out for for years. He’s 22 years of age, got great pace, good energy, can pass the ball.”

“I think about the game earlier in the season when he gave the ball away against Chelsea and I thought ‘I wonder how he’ll react’. He ended up scoring a goal after it. For such a young man he plays with so much assurance,” he added.