It is the 2.38 goals per game the Gunners have been firing past their Premier League peers that should give Arsenal fans most cause for optimism two months into the new season. Ian Wright, Thierry Henry, Robin Van Persie – Wenger’s problems in recent years seemed to be rooted in his failure to continue with that rich succession of talisman strikers following the departure of the latter in 2012. Striker after striker proved not to be up to the mark. But now Arsenal are on track for their greatest Premier League goal haul with Wenger seemingly happy to dispense with out-and-out strikers altogether. Alexis Sanchez has nominally been playing in the most forward role and has weighed...
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