Back
An Arsenal Invincible has given his verdict on Mikel Arteta’s lack of goals despite their brilliant form. The Premier League champions are five points clear at the top of the table but have scored just one more than 18th placed Manchester United.
The Gunners built their title success last year around a strong defence and Arteta’s side have continued in the same vein of form in front of their own goal, conceding just five in 10 games.
However, it’s at the other end where questions are being asked of the Gunners, with just 15 goals scored in 10 games, seeing them win five of their last six games by just one goal.
Make sure you never miss the most fun content in sport by making the Daily Star one of your Google preferred sources.
The goals have been shared out again this season with Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka all on three Premier League goals.
But speaking exclusively to the Daily Star Sport, via IgnitionCasino, former Gunners favourite Jeremie Aliadiere insisted that his old team have no reason to be concerned about a lack of goals.
He said: “I don’t think so at all. Arsenal sit top of the League and have just won at Anfield for the first time in over 10 years. With many away games as well taken care of and Arsenal also sitting in a handy position on the Champions League it’s been a good start to the season.
“Defensively very strong, but Arsenal are scoring goals and I believe as the season continues Arsenal will score plenty more in games to give a bigger margin of victory.
“But not concerned at all about the goals Arsenal are scoring. Gyokeres played well against Prague, so his confidence will be up and Madueke is now contributing more too.
“Havertz scored against Liverpool and always good for a goal or two. Declan Rice is involved with more goals as well and scored a vital goal in Munich.”
In the summer, Arsenal failed to convince Julian Alvarez to join from Atletico Madrid in what would have been a landmark signing, but Aliadiere is still happy with the addition of Christos Tzolis and Bruno Guimaraes, and that the Gunners did enough to achieve their targets again this season.
“You have to remember Arsenal were a penalty kick away from winning the Champions League last season and now have added players who are already making an impact,” he said.
“Tzolis has looked good since he came in, Bruno has a few goals already and looking very impressive in the middle of midfield as well as contributing to goals.
“So, yes Arsenal do have the quality all over the pitch to achieve the ambitions of landing the title again, plus Champions League is the additional trophy they really want to land.
“It will though be interesting to see if any business gets done in the summer with the forward line as Gyokeres it looks like wants more game time, but he’s doing a good job for the team, I like him a lot, but does need the ball into him a lot quicker as he has shown what he is capable of at times.”