“It could be the worst team to win the Premier”

The victory over Kairat allowed the Arsenal close a first phase of the Champions inmaculada: just leader con full of points (21/21).

March first in Premier – four points ahead of Manchester City – and is still alive both in Copa -will face Wigan in the round of 32- like in the League Cup -they beat Chelsea 2-3 in the semi-final first leg-. A idyllic panorama that has been ‘clouded’ by the three consecutive stumbles that chain the ‘gunners’ in Premier: they tied without goalsagainst Liverpool (0-0) and Nottingham Forest (0-0) and have just lost at the Emirates against Manchester United (2-3).

A ‘minicrisis’ that has once again revealed the lack of goalnot only of Gyökeres, but of the entire offensive arsenal led by Mikel Arteta. If we add the partial scorers that the ‘gunners’ forwards drag according to a study by ‘Sky Sports’, The final result yields a blushing 1 of 73 which has set off alarm bells at the Emirates.

The ‘drought’ of Arsenal’s forwards

• Saka —> 0 goals in 13 games (all competitions)
• Martinelli —> 0 goals in 13 games (only in Premier)

• Gyökeres —> 0 goals in 11 games (only in Premier and without penalties)

• Madueke —> 0 goals in 25 games (only in Premier)

• Trossard —> 1 goal in 11 games (all competitions)

Beyond the ‘fictional football’ exercises a reality hides. Arsenal have, according to ‘Sky Sports’, the third worst percentage of goals scored by their forwards in the Premier League: 16 of 42 (38%). Not only that. Despite being the leader, four teams in the English League improve their rating ‘Expected Goals’ (1,12)well below what the last four champions achieved: 1,74 (Liverpool 2024-25), 1,13 (City 2021-22), 1,57 (City 2022-23) y 1,59 (City 2023-24).

Arteta, However, he prefers to see the glass half full: “We want those numbers to be higher, but we are only three goals away (there are five) behind the best team. We are not that far away. “We seek to be the best in all statistics, but it is very important that we can read them in a way that is useful for our players.”

We seek to be the best in all statistics, but it is very important to read them in a way that they are useful to us.

Mikel Arteta

Arsenal’s top scorers in the Premier

• Trossard —> 5 goles
• Rooted —> 5 goals
• Mikel Merino —> 4 goals
• Saka —> 4 goals
• Rice —> 4 goles
• Eze —> 4 goles
• Own goal —> 4 goals
• Zubimendi —> 3 goals
• Gabriel Magalhaes —> 3 sips
• Timber —> 2 goles
• Martinelli —> 1 goal
• Calafiori —> 1 gol
• Odegaard —> 1 goal
• Gabriel Jesus —> 1 gol

“At first they could only win games with set pieces”

Now, paradoxically, it is the ‘cannons’ that are pointing at Arsenal. “Do you remember the beginning of the season? They could only win games thanks to set pieces. If Arsenal win the Premier League, they could be the worst team to win the league. If you think about choosing four forwards for the ‘Team of the Season’, which Arsenal player would make that team. The only one, possibly, would be Saka and I don’t think he was brilliant.”he questioned Paul Scholes in ‘Sky’.

A criticism that was also added Jamie Carragher: “I still think that Arsenal will win the League and that they are the best team, but they lack ‘class’ from midfield onwards. I think it’s more of a creative problem than a final one.. “I think they don’t generate enough for the forwards and that’s why Gabriel Jesus, Havertz, and Gyökeres haven’t worked.”

“I think that’s why they haven’t won the Premier League yet. They lack a Salah, a Haaland or a De Bruyne, so they will try to win the League in a different way. If they achieve it, the big reason will be the two centre-backs, the goalkeeper and Rice.”the former Liverpool player insisted on ‘Sky’.

If Arsenal win the Premier League it will be because of their two centre-backs, the goalkeeper and Rice

Jamie Carragher

Until Arsene Wenger left a criticism between the lines after the defeat against United: “The goals illustrate a little the way in which the two teams played. United had good cohesion, while Arsenal’s team was on the scoreboard due to the force and fight in the areasuch as the corner of the second goal. The first goal wasn’t a clean play either. “Arsenal gave everything, but they lacked a little patience and technical cohesion.”stressed the former ‘Gunner’ coach.

Arsenal gave everything, but lacked a little patience and technical cohesion

Arsene Wenger

A wave of criticism – a minority sector booed the team against Man United – that Arteta nipped in the bud even before hosting Kairat: “We have paused to reflect on how we want to experience the end of the season. The answer is simple. We have earned the right to be in a great position in four competitions and the next four months “We are going to live them with joy, with a lot of courage and with the conviction that we are going to win.”.

We have earned the right to be in a great position in four competitions and I hope everyone gets on board, we deserve it

Mikel Arteta

The ‘Gunner’ coach also called on the fans to close ranks: “This is going to be the mentality. I just hope that everyone linked to the club, especially the fans, gets on that boatbecause this is the way we are going to live it. We deserve it.” All that remains is for the ‘cannons’ to fire again… in the right direction