IAN WRIGHT joked his achievement of scoring four goals in a game for Arsenal has been forgotten about because it came before the Premier League was invented.
The pundit appeared on Match of the Day and discussed Eddie Nketiah’s hat-trick for the Gunners alongside Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer.
Ian Wright and Gary Lineker joked about being forgotten by the history books
GettyEddie Nketiah turned down a penalty to add his fourth goal so missed out on an exclusive club[/caption]
And he joked his achievements in the game have been forgotten after Nketiah was told he missed out on an exclusive club – players to have scored four goals in a Prem game for Arsenal.
Thierry Henry and Andriy Arshavin have managed the feat; Wright has too but in the old First Division – not the Premier League.
He joked on MOTD: “I did score four goals but it was before football was invented.”
Lineker responded in kind, saying: “At least you played in the Premier League! I don’t exist!”
The presenter also hit four goals in a match once – for England in a 4-2 win over Spain at the Bernabeu in 1987.
Nketiah’s goals were his first in ten Prem games, but he turned down the opportunity to join the prestigious four-goal club.
That is becasue he allowed Fabio Vieira to take a late penalty, which he scored to put Arsenal 4-0 up.
Shearer was shocked Nketiah did not take the chance to add his fourth with the Gunners striker saying he wanted to be a team player.
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Wright praised his performance, saying: “What he done today was brilliant, I thought he was fantastic today.
“I like when he stays in and around here [in the centre of the pitch], he looked very sharp today.
“The defenders were very poor, but at the same time he was very sharp.”
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