Arsenal followers ‘pray for striker’ as Jarrod Bowen stat highlights misfiring assault

The January switch window cannot some quickly sufficient for Arsenal amid a current droop in type.

And Gunners followers are in settlement as to what’s wanted on the Emirates following Thursday’s limp 2-0 loss at residence to West Ham. Mikel Arteta‘s aspect have now received simply as soon as of their final 5 outings throughout all competitions and sit beneath Liverpool within the Premier League title race.

A return of 4 targets throughout these 5 video games is sufficient to counsel the primary points could lie in assault, with one stat particularly elevating alarms across the membership’s foremost ahead trio. That’s after it was identified Jarrod Bowen’s 11 league targets this season are greater than Bukayo Saka (5), Gabriel Jesus (three) and Gabriel Martinelli (two) have managed mixed.

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England worldwide Bowen, 27, has been a key a part of David Moyes’ assault, notably since striker Michail Antonio was first sidelined in November. It was across the identical time that Bowen noticed his aim contributions spike, and West Ham have usually seemed all of the extra threatening en path to reaching sixth within the standings.

The statistic in query highlights Arsenal’s lack of a standout, recognised finisher whereas omitting sure different scorers amongst Arteta’s squad. For instance, Eddie Nketiah (5), Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard (4 every) have a mixed 13 league targets, whereas Leandro Trossard and Declan Rice boast three apiece.

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“Not something to be gloating about,” wrote one Arsenal critic in response to the figures. “All three have been way off it and borderline terrible.” And others adopted up with related traces urging Arteta to recruit a top quality striker, with one supporter stressing: “Arsenal desperately need a new centre forward ASAP.”

While some could agree it is a damaging the group is missing that constant finisher up entrance, others may even see it as a optimistic that so many among the many squad are contributing to the aim tally. Having seven gamers on three league targets or extra on the season’s halfway level is not any small feat in itself, in any case.

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It’s additionally value noting former Manchester City star Jesus has missed 1 / 4 of the marketing campaign to date as a consequence of harm and began simply 11 instances within the league. And whereas Nketiah, 24, hasn’t been as prolific as some on the Emirates may like, a return of 5 targets in 9 league begins is not to be sniffed at.

Nonetheless, Arteta could look to beef up his ahead line with a striker possibility when the winter switch reopens subsequent month. And Bowen is right here to remind the Gunners of what can occur when the precise man is afforded his alternatives up entrance.