To be honest we have 18 goals and 11 big chances, it means that we have scored goals off penalties and deflections and have been significantly luckier. This is not sustainable…. If I was Arteta I would be worried that we are lacking firepower in the striker department and our reliable creative players aren’t delivering as they used to. Odegaard and Saka haven’t been the force they were last season. In fact our players aren’t in top 10 in goals scored and assists.
Defensively we are solid now… but come January transfer season, he needs to add some power to the frontline.
This may sound unpopular and I am no way shitting on the manager or the team, just a stat that I am trying to wrap my head around…. Happy to be change my mind.
We’re 9 games in, level on points with Man City. And we haven’t played any of the promoted sides. While it would be nice to be top, I’d rather be there when it really matters. Yes, we haven’t played well, but I believe we will figure things out. Plus I feel the international breaks have taken a bit off our momentum.