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Lee Wilmot & Paul Clarke

Arsenal legend Ian Wright confuses everyone with Dennis Bergkamp comment on Match of the Day

Arsenal legend Ian Wright is a regular fixture on Match of the Day.

But he has left many football fans scratching their heads after his latest appearance.

Wright was in the studio alongside presenter Gary Lineker and pundit Alan Shearer for the Saturday night show on BBC One.

Runaway league leaders Liverpool topped the bill after a day when Manchester City, Tottenham and Arsenal were all not in action.

The Reds dispatched with Southampton 4-0 at Anfield, after a goalless first half, to extend their lead at the top of the table and they took centre stage on the highlights show, as they have done on many occasions this season.

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Captain Jordan Henderson was among the goals and Alan Shearer waxed lyrical about the England man, suggesting he could be named player of the season.

But it is what Wright said afterwards that caused confusion among watching supporters.

Shearer said: "Absolutely incredible, player of the season definitely.

"When you look at their performances, how special Liverpool have been, whether it's the goalkeeper, [Virgil] Van Dijk or the front three, he for me has been the driving force, he's been superb."

That was at the end of a long period of analysis on Henderson, with Lineker bringing Wright into the discussion by saying: "I wouldn't argue with you, would you?"

And that's where it got weird.

Wright said: "No, no, I, Dennis Bergkamp."

Could it have been in reference to football.london 's piece on how a combined Liverpool and Arsenal Invincibles team might look?

After all, that did get a lot of interest on social media earlier this week.

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