Worrying stat emerges for Arsenal fans following Mikel Arteta’s arrival

Arsenal’s performances have improved, but collecting wins has been Mikel Arteta’s biggest problem.

Very few sane Gooners had been anticipating a quick fix under the new boss, but one stat that has emerged this past week will have concerned supporters:

Arsenal have taken the third fewest shots in Premier League since Arteta took charge – and Ozil has just one assist.

Since Mikel Arteta was appointed, Arsenal have managed 68 shots – only Sheffield United (66) and Crystal Palace (60) have mustered fewer. No point playing loads of strikers if you can't create enough chances.

— Orbinho (@Orbinho) February 2, 2020

Sunday’s 0-0 Premier League draw at Burnley – Arsenal’s 4th on the trot – leaves the north Londoners with the third-fewest total of shots since Arteta took over last month, with Ozil supplying just one assist in his past 11 games.

Tenth-placed Arsenal’s haul of 68 shots is above only Sheffield United’s 66 and 60 for Crystal Palace.

Mesut Özil under Mikel Arteta:

❌ vs. Norwich
🅰️ vs. Brighton
❌ vs. West Ham
❌ vs. Man City
❌ vs. Bournemouth
❌ vs. Chelsea
❌ vs. Leeds
❌ vs. Crystal Palace
❌ vs. Sheffield United
❌ vs. Chelsea
❌ vs. Burnley

11 games, 1 assist & 0 goals. Unleashed. 😐 pic.twitter.com/i5o9VzSvS2

— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) February 2, 2020

Ozil, who currently takes home £350,000-a-week at the Emirates has faded along with the rest of his team, having now gone nine games without an assist.

Alexandre Lacazette is also nine appearances without a goal.