Arsenal: Could Gunners win title without a regular goalscorer?

Comparisons can be made between the Chelsea team that won the title in 2005 and the current Arsenal team.

Jose Mourinho defended superbly in most of the games that season, with John Terry, Riccardo Carvalho, William Gallas and Paulo Ferreira playing in the backfield, conceding just 15 goals throughout the Premier League season.

Arsenal have conceded 14 goals in 21 league games (fewer than any other team) and are having to contend with injuries to key defenders Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba and Riccardo Calafiori this season.

Although his performance was disappointing, Arsenal only lost once when Gyokeres started the match.

When Manchester City won the championship in the 2020-21 season, Gündoğan scored 13 goals, Sterling scored 10, Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus and Riyad Mahrez also scored nine goals that season, revealing the goal difference.

With 17 league games remaining, Trossard and Gyokeres will need to score at a rate of around one goal every two games to reach 13 goals, which seems unlikely given their current goal rate.

Arsenal have consistently looked like the best team in every aspect this season, with opposition managers saying they have no weaknesses.

Arsenal are also the league’s best team from set-pieces and have scored 17 goals from corners in all competitions this season; This is the team that has scored the most goals among any Premier League team. This gives them an additional threat and removes the dependence on a single top striker.

After three consecutive second-place finishes and a six-point lead at the top of the league, even without a striker, the Gunners are ready to take the next step and become winners.

Additional data collected by BBC Sport’s Chris Collinson