Arsenal are rock-bottom of the Premier League table when it comes to their percentage of goals scored from open play.
It's an eye-opening statistic that talkSPORT's Jamie O'Hara wanted to discuss after complaining about the Gunners being 'boring to watch'.
Jamie O'Hara ARGUES With Arsenal Fan Over Arsenal's 'BORING' Style Of Play!
Arsenal have been setting the standard in the Premier League - not from open play though
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Arsenal have been setting the standard in the Premier League - not from open play thoughCredit: Getty
With nine matches played, Arsenal are four points clear at the top of the Premier League having won seven matches and lost just once.
The north London side are working towards a fourth consecutive title challenge, but former Tottenham midfielder O'Hara isn't that impressed.
Speaking on The Sports Bar, he told caller Mem: "You are winning, and fair play to you, you're winning. But you are boring to watch.
"And that's fine. I wouldn't care if Tottenham were top of the league, I wouldn't care."
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O'Hara then explained how Arsenal rank bottom for their percentage of goals scored from open play in the Premier League this season.
They have netted 16 goals but only five of those have come from open play, with an astonishing nine being scored from set-pieces.
"Here's a stat for you, and you can take this how you want, but this is fact, right," he said.
"Arsenal are the worst team in the league for percentage of goals from open play, you are 20th in the table.
"You're the worst team in the league for goals from open play, so if you take your set pieces away, which you're first in, you're the worst team in the league for scoring goals in open play."
Mem brushed it off though as he replied: "Okay, well, what does that mean? Because we're top of the table, we don't concede goals and we win games."
Despite their quality, O'Hara has notified Arsenal fans of worrying statistic
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Despite their quality, O'Hara has notified Arsenal fans of worrying statisticCredit: talksport
Arsenal celebrate their goal against West Ham.
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Arsenal have still been a big success in front of goal thoughCredit: AFP
But O'Hara insisted: "I know you don't care but is there a bit of you, as an Arsenal fan, over the course of the season, that's got to improve."
"I don't think Arsenal are playing terrible football, do you know what I mean?" he added. "You're not long ball merchants."
Team Goals scored Open play goals scored Percentage
Arsenal 16 5 31.3
Aston Villa 9 7 77.8
Bournemouth 16 6 37.5
Brentford 14 6 42.9
Brighton 14 8 57.1
Burnley 12 8 66.7
Chelsea 17 8 47.1
Crystal Palace 12 6 50
Everton 9 6 66.7
Fulham 9 5 55.6
Leeds 9 4 44.4
Liverpool 16 12 75
Man City 17 12 70.6
Man United 15 9 60
Newcastle 9 4 44.4
N. Forest 5 2 40
Sunderland 11 4 36.5
Tottenham 17 10 58.8
West Ham 7 3 42.9
Wolves 7 4 57.1
Here is how Premier League teams rank for open play goals scored
What other stats do Arsenal rank low in?
Arsenal have arguably the best defence in the Premier League, with only three goals being conceded thus far.
However, they have the lowest success rate of dribblers tackled on 53.
Newcastle are above them on 56 tackles, with West Ham narrowly in front on 57.
More notably, Arsenal haven't been the best attacking side this season and rank lower than their rivals in some key aspects of play.
Arsenal have some work to do with their shots on target
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Arsenal have some work to do with their shots on target
But Arteta may be keen to stick to their principles going forward
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But Arteta may be keen to stick to their principles going forwardCredit: Getty
The Gunners have had 131 shots in total, with 35 being hit on target.
This equates to 26.7 per cent, putting them 19th out of 20 overall as Fulham sit below them on 25.5 per cent.
As well as this, Arsenal have completed just 11 attempted crosses into the penalty area this season, excluding set-pieces.
This puts them joint-bottom of the Premier League with Chelsea for the metric.
However, like Mem who called into The Sports Bar, there won't be too many Arsenal fans who care about what other's think of their style.
Mikel Arteta and co. are in pole position for this season's title, even if there are still another 29 fixtures to be played.
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They next travel to Burnley on Saturday, before another trip on the following weekend to high-flying Sunderland.
Arsenal then return from the international break for a north London derby against Spurs on November 23 at the Emirates Stadium.