Mikel Arteta expressed concerns over Arsenal's offensive capabilities, particularly due to injuries to key players like Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus. This lack of depth has resulted in poor attacking performance, highlighted by recent matches where they failed to score despite dominating possession. Following a 1-0 defeat to West Ham and a 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest, Arsenal finds itself 13 points behind Liverpool. Arteta acknowledged that the team is not generating enough shots on goal, and rival managers have noted their offensive difficulties, indicating a severe challenge as they seek silverware this season.
Mikel Arteta has admitted Arsenal are lacking the "spark" needed to win games and compete for the Premier League title.
With a 1-0 defeat to West Ham United and 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest leaving them 13 points behind Liverpool in the Premier League title race, Arteta admitted Arsenal are not creating enough chances to compete for silverware.
"We dominated the game. We tried in many different ways. We insisted but lacked that spark, that final pass to unlock a well organised team."
Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo summed up Arsenal's attacking woes after the game, admitting he did not feel the need to adopt a defensive formation simply because the Gunners "don't have a striker".
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