Viktor Gyokeres actually has nothing to worry about at Arsenal

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Viktor Gyokeres will be desperate to score more goals for Arsenal, but he’s in the perfect place to do so.

Gyokeres hasn’t scored for Arsenal in over a month, with the striker’s goal drought extending against Fulham.

Arsenal beat the Cottagers 1-0 away from home, and despite not scoring, Gyokeres’ strengths were noticed at Fulham.

The Swede offers a lot to the Gunners in the final third, but the goals need to come.

Fortunately, there’s an emerging statistic to suggest that they will flow again very soon.

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Arsenal are better than any other Premier League club in the opposition box 

Despite the current scoring lull that the striker is on, there’s a lot of confidence that the goals will come for Gyokeres.

It’s not only the opinion of pundits and fans that suggests that the goals will soon flow, but also the numbers.

As per data provided by FotMob, Arsenal are the best in the Premier League after eight games when it comes to taking touches inside the opposition box. 

Mikel Arteta’s side have recorded 295 touches in the opposition box since the start of the season, which is 39 more than Liverpool in second. 

The proof of the Gunners’ strength in the final third is surprising, given the discourse around how little Arsenal create in attack.

This season, the North Londoners have been relentless in the opposition box, which isn’t just good news for Arteta, but most prominently for Gyokeres.

Statistic proves that Viktor Gyokeres will thrive at Arsenal

Understandably, Arsenal fans want to see more from Gyokeres, who has only scored three times in 11 appearances.  

While waiting for the goals to come is tedious, the good news is that his teammates are playing to his strengths.

The goals will surely come very soon for the Swede, who is more deadly than most when in the box.

Last season, Gyokeres scored 39 goals in Liga Portugal for Sporting CP, 36 of them coming from inside the box.

Given how much of Arsenal’s play is happening in the box, it’s only a matter of time before the 27-year-old rediscovers his marksman-like form. 

Arsenal are doing what they can to support the striker, who will be desperate to see the net bulge very soon.