Following a blended begin to the season that noticed them draw at residence to Fulham and usually underwhelmed of their play, Arsenal at the moment are again atop the Premier League desk following a completely spectacular victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.
Mikel Arteta‘s males – who’re by way of to the following spherical of the Champions League – completely outplayed the Seagulls throughout the 90 minutes and completed the recreation with 26 pictures to their six. Nonetheless, an absence of scientific ending noticed them rating simply twice, a problem that the board are nicely conscious of.
In the previous few days, the Gunners have been linked to Bournemouth’s free-scoring Dominic Solanke as a possible resolution to their ending drawback.
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The 26-year-old may very well be the scientific striker Arsenal want this season.
Whereas the Englishman could be a effective addition to the staff, there may be one other striker who has been touted for a transfer to N5 who could be a much better possibility, Viktor Gyökeres.
Arsenal switch information – Viktor Gyökeres
Stories from Portugal (by way of Sport Witness) earlier this month instructed that Arsenal are inquisitive about Sporting CP’s deadly quantity 9 Viktor Gyökeres and have already despatched scouts to look at him ‘greater than as soon as’ this season.
The Sweden worldwide signed for the Lisbon facet from Championship outfit Coventry Metropolis this summer time for a price within the area of £20m, and as such, Sporting could be unwilling to promote him this January except an social gathering pays his full €100m launch clause, which involves about £86m.
A switch the dimensions of this halfway by way of a season would characterize a sea change in how Arsenal have operated lately however would function a major sign of intent from the possession, and with how the 25-year-old is taking part in in the meanwhile, seemingly value it.
To date this season, the “unplayable” goal-machine, as described by former teammate Maxime Biamou, has scored 12 targets and supplied 5 assists in 17 begins throughout all competitions for the Portuguese facet, giving him a formidable ratio of a aim involvement each recreation, coincidentally higher than the aforementioned Solanke.
How Viktor Gyökeres compares to Dominic Solanke
Whereas each strikers would enhance Arsenal’s squad total and sure play an enormous half of their continued push for Premier League supremacy, it’s the “certainly one of a form” Gyokeres, as described by his former supervisor Mark Robins, Arsenal ought to signal.
As talked about earlier, the Swede has 17 aim contributions to his identify this season – together with 4 from the Europa League – whereas the Cherries’ striker has simply ten, with a kind of coming within the League Cup.
The underlying numbers additionally point out – and fairly closely at that – the previous Coventry ace could be a much better buy for the north Londoners.
Solanke solely comes out on prime in two essential metrics, passing accuracy and anticipated targets – and never by a lot.
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Viktor Gyökeres vs Dominic Solanke |
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Stats (per 90) |
Gyökeres |
Solanke |
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Anticipated Targets |
0.48 |
0.53 |
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Anticipated Assists |
0.10 |
0.06 |
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Progressive Carries |
3.53 |
1.39 |
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Progressive Passes |
2.02 |
1.58 |
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Pictures on Goal |
1.17 |
1.01 |
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Passing Accuracy |
74.0% |
76.3% |
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Shot-Creating Actions |
3.77 |
1.71 |
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Purpose-Creating Actions |
0.50 |
0.13 |
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Profitable Take-Ons |
2.44 |
1.08 |
In all the things else, the dynamic Swede outclasses his opposition, registering much better inventive and dribbling numbers, making him appear to be the whole bundle and one who like Jesus, could be dynamic sufficient to be successful in Arsenal’s frontline.
Finally, if Arteta needs to see his facet end extra of the plentiful possibilities they create, he ought to be pushing the board and urging them to go after the Sporting man this winter, no matter worth.