Ulloa outfoxes Gunners

Leo Ulloa once again proved his worth as his goal earned Premier League new-boys Leicester their second point of the season with a 1-1 draw against Arsenal.

Much of the post-match talk is likely to surround it being a disappointing result for the Gunners and also whether or not Arsene Wenger will bring in a new striker at Arsenal before the transfer window slams shut.

Despite Arsenal's failings in the match at the King Power Stadium, it would be unfair for all the focus to be on Wenger's men. Leicester deserve huge credit for their approach to the game and how they really took the game to Arsenal.

Considering the fixture list given to them meant opening the new season with games against Everton, Chelsea and Arsenal, a two-point return isn't all that bad. Sides coming up from the Championship are often expected to go straight back down but as years have passed, the so-called smaller sides have begun coping better with life in the top flight. Leicester boss Nigel Pearson would obviously have preferred victories but two-points from three games against sides from last season's top five is a decent achievement.

Leicester's approach to the game indicates to me that they will be fine in the Premier League and should be able to avoid relegation, although it is still early days.

As for Arsenal, this really is a game they should have been winning, without being too disrespectful to Leicester. Although the performances up until now have been far from convincing, the results haven't actually been too bad. Four points out of six against Crystal Palace and Everton isn't too bad a return. But failing to beat a newly promoted side, something we didn't find a problem at all last season, is not the sign of a side who wants to be seriously competing for the league title.

There are no easy games in the league as was proven by Stoke's surprise 1-0 win at Manchester City but I really expected Arsenal to come away with nothing other than a victory against the Foxes.

There were worrying signs for Arsenal inside the first quarter of the game when Laurent Koscielny and Jeff Schlupp's heads collided, leaving the French defender on the floor requiring treatment. Arsenal's key centre-back went off for further treatment before returning to the field sporting a blue bandage resembling a swimming cap.

It wasn't too long before Koscielny was eventually forced off, although not before the games' two goals were scored. Summer signing Alexis Sanchez, whose goal helped the Gunners qualify for the Champions League group stages in midweek, scored his first league for his new club after 20 minutes. Santi Cazorla sent a lovely chip over the top over the Leicester defence for Yaya Sanogo, who could only poorly shoot across goal, but the Chilean was on hand to smash home the loose ball.

Arsenal would've then been expected to take control of the game but the hosts hit back just two minutes later. Record signing Ulloa, who joined for £8million from Brighton in the summer, ghosted past Koscielny to power home a header from Schlupp's cross for his second goal in three games.

Koscielny was replaced by Calum Chambers soon after and Gunners' fans will be hoping their star defender isn't out for too long.

Arsenal were great at times but really lacked a killer instinct in front of goal in the first half. The ratio of shots to shots on target was poor, again highlighting the need for a new striker, especially with Olivier Giroud out for several months. Lukas Podolski deserves more game time and keeping him on the bench is only going to knock his confidence. As for Sanogo, some of the criticism aimed at him is unfair but he still isn't the answer. He is a young player and still developing, and maybe needs a spell out on loan. He impressed in a few appearances last season but has frustrated Gunners' fans so far in this campaign.

He could become a decent player but thrusting him into the attack, expecting him to become the main striker, is piling far too much pressure on the lad. Admittedly he isn't the best of players but putting so much expectation on his shoulders can't be helping either. We really need to add a top class striker to the ranks. We have a talented squad and adding a top class striker to the mix would make a dramatic difference, while failing to do that will make a serious title challenge difficult. Usually I always back Wenger, but he really must act now! Come on Wenger! Go buy us a striker now before the window shuts!

Sanchez at least gave us some attacking positives from the game, as not only did he take his goal well but his work-rate was exceptional and he worked his socks off and he'll only get better if we add another top class forward to support him. We really need to start converting more chances and a new striker is the answer. Otherwise we could find ourselves, as we have seen before, controlling games but then not winning because we haven't been clinical enough.

Lack of killer instinct in front of goal almost cost us dear with a heart in mouth moment early in the second half. I genuinely thought we were about to fall behind when Ulloa controlled a high ball, played a neat one-two and got the better of Chambers - all excellent from the Argentine forward up until that point. Luckily the end product wasn't so spectacular and Ulloa shot high into the side-netting.

At the other end, Aaron Ramsey beat the offside trap and had plenty of space but sent his header straight at Kasper Schmeichel before the Dane later reacted quickly to deny Sanogo. The game was crying out for Podolski or the Ox, or maybe Joel Campbell, to come on to add some variety in attack but further changes didn't occur until the 77th minute. I would've loved to have seen Podolski and Ox come on a lot earlier to give them more time to make an impact.

Wojciech Szczesny spared Arsenal's blushes seven minutes from time when he produced a fine save at full stretch to deny Leicester substitute Jamie Vardy before Danny Drinkwater shot wide in injury time.

A point is not the end of the world but we should've done far better. We are still unbeaten and can take positives, but performances must improve as we have not been good enough so far this season, with the exception of the display against Manchester City in the Community Shield. We have to improve quickly as champions City are next on the horizon at the Emirates. We have a few weeks before the next game but with City and Chelsea looming in September we have to step things up a gear. City will be smarting from their defeat to Stoke and are likely to come out all guns blazing so we have to be 100% ready to make sure we avoid a disaster. We have the potential to win the game but also the potential to be on the end of a hiding, so it will certainly have to be one hell of a big performance.

Usually I am known for being among the most positive football fans my friends know but when I can see that the solution is so clear it is becoming increasingly frustrating. Wenger is fine to back the players at his disposal but if we buy a top class striker we can challenge seriously for the title. If we don't, we can't. It really is that simple!

Hopefully after the international break we will have an exciting new striker, Theo Walcott will be close to returning, Laurent Koscielny will definitely be okay and Mesut Ozil will suddenly remember he used to be among the world's best. I know we can do this, but whether we can is another story. One thing is for sure - no matter what happens I'm still Arsenal til I die!

COME ON YOU GUNNERS