Arsenal's Creative Drought: Will It Prove Costly in the Title Race?

The latest Premier League action has raised concerns about Arsenal's ability to create scoring opportunities from open play. A dismal performance against Bournemouth, coupled with Manchester City's victory over Chelsea, has brought the title race back into focus. Arsenal's reliance on set pieces has been a theme this season, but their inability to create from open play is a worrying trend. The Gunners have had more matches with an open-play expected goals total of 0.3 or lower than any other top-six team, and this could prove costly in their pursuit of the title. In contrast, West Ham's Jarrod Bowen has been a consistent performer, with eight goals and eight assists in the Premier League this season. His output has been impressive, and he is on track to join an exclusive club of players with over 10 goal involvements in each of the past six seasons. Meanwhile, Sunderland's Brian Brobbey has been making a name for himself with his impressive hold-up play, and his statistics back up his reputation as one of the best in the Premier League.