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Well Mr Hansen and Mr Wright thinks differently it seems.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23753304

Arsenal cannot afford to be knocked out of the Champions League, according to BBC Sport pundit Alan Hansen.

The Gunners have failed to strengthen their squad in the summer and have been heavily criticised after a 3-1 Premier League defeat at home to Aston Villa on Saturday.

They face Fenerbahce in Turkey on Wednesday in the first leg of a Champions League group stage qualifier.

"It's unthinkable for Arsenal to go out of the Champions League," said Hansen.

"They will be left with the League Cup and FA Cup as they aren't going to win the title.

"Arsenal have had frailties for the last three or four years in certain positions," said Hansen. "They have the money to fill those positions and Wenger hasn't done so.

"The goalkeeper, back four and certainly a holding player that is destructive are much-needed.

"They have got multi-talented midfield players and the massive pace of Theo Walcott. OK, they haven't got a potent goalscorer - but it's when they haven't got the ball that the problems are there as we saw against Aston Villa."

Hansen added: "I've mentioned four or five positions he needs to fill but he also needs a leader on the pitch.

I do believe that getting into the Champions League as many times as Arsenal have does paper over some cracks. Now, we are at a place where we are looking down the end of a tunnel and you can't see any light right now. It looks very bleak at the minute