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Arsenal have been told why they are coming up short in their Premier League title bid so far.
Mikel Arteta’s men have struggled for consistency so far this term, and they must figure out their issues quickly if they want to remain in the Premier League title race.
Liverpool are threatening to pull away, currently six points ahead of Arsenal with a game in hand still to play. Just where Arsenal have been going wrong has been debated pretty heavily already this season, with defensive injuries the latest challenge.
Though, fans have also pointed to the lack of production on the left from Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard, as well as the lack of out-and-out goalscorer, with neither Kai Havertz nor Gabriel Jesus finding the net consistently.
As far as Gunners legend Martin Keown is concerned, it’s the latter issue that is plaguing Arteta’s men. “We talk about Havertz and Jesus – they need to score more goals and be more ruthless,” Keown said on TNT Sports.
“I think they could do with that different tool in the box, that player who can find an opportunity out of nothing. Jesus has come with a lot of experience, he has bought a lot to the group, but he wants his goals on the pitch. He has played his part but Arsenal need that prolific goalscorer to put these opportunities away.”
Arteta’s response
Arteta was recently asked about Arsenal’s need to sign a striker. “I don’t analyse things like this,” he responded. “It (the lack of goals) is a concern because you need goals to win games consistently.
“We need to find solutions and the solutions at the end are goals. It has to be goals, that’s where we can judge if that solution is good, only if the ball ends up in the back of the net. That’s the secret of this job.”
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