Arsenal need Premier League goals and wins ‘straight away’, admits Mikel Arteta ahead of Burnley game
Gunners sit 15th in the table ahead of their hosting of Sean Dyche’s team this weekend
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Your support makes all the difference.Mikel Arteta has reiterated his frustration at Arsenal’s lack of goals in the Premier League, expressing hope that their performances in cup competitions will carry over as they try to stop the rot in the top flight.
The Gunners coach oversaw a 4-2 Europa League win against Dundalk on Thursday evening as his team topped their group with a perfect record. Arsenal have also reached the quarter-finals of the League Cup this season.
However, they have just one victory in their last seven league games, scoring 10 goals in 11 outings this season to find themselves 15th in the Premier League – 11 points behind leaders and rivals Tottenham, who beat them 2-0 in last weekend’s north London derby.
“We are very frustrated with that and we know how important it is to put those results together really quickly, because we need them straight away,” Arteta told reporters ahead of Sunday’s match against Burnley.
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“There have been a lot of games, especially... at home, where small details have made a huge difference. But we haven’t scored enough goals and without doing that, we cannot win enough football matches. It’s as simple as that.
“Creativity is linked to the chances that you are able to create in different positions around the box or the final third. We are working on different aspects that we have to improve, certainly.”
Arsenal are unbeaten against Burnley in their last 14 encounters in all competitions, winning every home game in that run, but Arteta said statistics would not make a difference against Sean Dyche’s side.
“Burnley are a really organised team, they are a constant threat because they are really direct but they play that game really, really well,” Arteta said.
“They manage their first, second and third phases really well, the way they attack the box, set-pieces are key against them as well.
“They are difficult to break down because they have been working together with the same manager for a long time and they know each other really well.”
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