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The Gunners are experiencing a strong start to the campaign, securing victories in eight from their opening 10 games, however it's been less as easy for new striker the Swedish attacker.

After three scores in his initial four games, this expensive acquisition has not scored for six consecutive games, with manager Mikel Arteta stating he offered the Swedish striker an embrace after Saturday's 2-0 win against the Hammers for his efforts.

Playing Time and Team Factors

The Swedish striker has played 90 minutes across six of Arsenal's opening ten matches - beyond the manager planned him to play, due to the knee injury affecting the German midfielder restricting the ability the manager has to rotate the 27-year-old.

The German player is one of the manager's most reliable squad members while there is a case to be had that the German would have been selected instead of the Swedish striker in big away matches against the Reds - Arsenal's sole loss of the season - Newcastle United and Manchester United, which they emerged victorious from.

Additionally, there's the fact the striker didn't undergo complete pre-season before arriving, while missed team training with Sporting as he attempted to secure a move to Arsenal.

Scoring History and Anticipations

But Gyokeres is a win-now addition, who scored 97 times in 102 appearances for Sporting in his two seasons with the Portuguese team.

The striker's drought in scoring are not an issue since the team are securing victories at the moment, yet he is a player who was brought to the club to get the squad over the line while they attempt to win their first title after 2020.

Coach's Perspective and Team Adaptation

Arteta has shown recognition of the striker's effort in the opening matches and showered praise on the striker regarding his work that often goes unnoticed whenever the opportunity has arisen to do so.

In the aftermath the Gunners' win over the Greek side, he described the forward's display "outstanding" while commended his "work-rate".

When Arsenal signed Gyokeres, existed a belief his inclusion would create opportunities to benefit the various attacking talents the team possess behind him in Martin Odegaard, the English winger, the creative midfielder and the Brazilian forward.

Statistical Analysis

Arsenal have altered their style this campaign to get possession between the lines faster while have adapted their tactics to be more direct.

This represents in part to extract the best out of the Swedish striker, that doesn't attempt to drop into midfield and link play similar to Havertz, but his primary attribute is felt as running through the two defenders and into the space in behind.

Observing the Gunners this season, one can notice the central players are attempting for passes that could release the striker for opportunities.

This is shown in the twenty-three chances Gyokeres has had, however he has merely managed seven shots on target from those chances across 10 matches, including one coming via a spot-kick.

Tactical Changes & Team Backing

Arsenal struggled to break down opponents in a defensive setup previous campaign when they fell away in the title race, so their new approach aims to damage opponents while maintaining tempo.

Arsenal are likewise crossing the ball with increased frequency to generate more chances.

Among Gyokeres' 3 scores so far came from a spot-kick however that was when the English winger was already been substituted during the five-nil victory over United.

Arteta stated the Swedish striker represents the best spot-kick specialist in the squad during a discussion for the sports network, yet it was the English international who assumed the penalty in the victory over West Ham when both were on the pitch, implying the English attacker could be first choice for penalties this season.

Teammate Support and Belief

The Arsenal winger, who completed his 200th English top flight appearance for Arsenal during the win this weekend, has expressed confidence in Gyokeres to succeed.

"In my opinion Gyokeres' playing extremely well," the Englishman said post-game against the Hammers.

"There's no doubt he's going to find the net. What he's providing to the squad, we as his colleagues, we are extremely grateful of what he does - how he holds the ball, how he makes the runs, the danger he provides us.

"He represents a significant component why we're winning these matches. His scoring will come. We know that, we believe that while we believe in him. I don't believe there's any concerns. He's still positive, he continues to be happy and he's still giving maximum effort every game."

Future Outlook Regarding The Striker

It is fair to say it hasn't proven the most straightforward of starts for Gyokeres, however this doesn't imply there aren't signs suggesting things will get improved.

Gyokeres began the campaign playing to recover with his fitness after a disrupted summer preparation.

The German's injury has resulted in he has been thrust into circumstances earlier than perhaps planned - this has also caused the relationships with creative players behind him that have not fully developed are being highlighted.

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