This season, Arsenal has encountered difficulties in the Premier League title competition as their front three has been unable to capitalise on opportunities and has fallen behind competitors due to a deficiency in creative ability in the area.

At present, Mikel Arteta’s squad is situated in the fourth position in the standings, five points below the leaders of the table, Liverpool. The team’s recent defeats to Fulham and West Ham have brought to light deficiencies at both ends of the field; defensive ailments have worsened their situation, while the attack has failed to take advantage of opportunities.

The primary area of concern pertains to Arsenal’s frontline, specifically the triumvirate comprising Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka, and Gabriel Jesus, who have combined to score a meager 11 goals in the Premier League thus far this season. This total is significantly lower than that of their rivals in the league.

The numbers indicate a clear contrast: Liverpool’s 43 goals to Arsenal’s 37, with Liverpool benefiting from the double frontal output of Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez, and Diogo Jota, among others. A similar number of goals were scored by Ollie Watkins, Moussa Diaby, and Leon Bailey for Aston Villa, which is comparable to Liverpool’s total.

Manchester City, whose 15 goals are the most in the standings, is led by the prodigious efforts of Erling Haaland, Julian Alvarez, and Phil Foden. Spurs adhere closely behind with 42 goals, an amount that is significantly enhanced by the combined contributions of Richarlison, Son Heung-min, and Dejan Kulusevski.

Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher, both of Sky Sports, have expressed concern regarding the ineffectiveness of Arsenal’s front three. Carragher emphasized the necessity for the triumvirate to score more goals in the open play.

“They should be generating more goals through open play,” Carragher stated.

Neville highlighted the dearth of cohesive play among the attackers of Arsenal, emphasizing the criticality of link-up play, which Martinelli, Jesus, and Saka have been devoid of.

“They do not form a strong combination.” “That is a significant issue; the most effective front threes incorporate their center forwards and wide players; they play off of them.”

Although Arsenal has adopted a style similar to that of Manchester City this season, which is marked by improved control and less transition, the inability to convert opportunities into goals continues to be an urgent concern.