The former Manchester City star struggled at Chelsea, but in Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side we should see the (former?) England international look back to his best in front of goal.
I appreciate the figures, but one question comes to mind: if Sterling can improve Arsenal's scoring ability, does it mean other attackers have been wasting chances?
I think there's a few things going on. The first is that Martinelli just strikes me as a more traditional winger, that would rather get to the byline and get the ball into the box. And Havertz - while definitely improving in the role - just isn't a big enough presence in the box right now. So it often comes down to Saka pulling the rabbit out of the hat on too many occasions.
The other is that Arsenal's creative passing is somewhat bottlenecked by everything going through Ødegaard, who really dominates as this team's only playmaker. He does a great job of it, but he's probably prioritising runs into the box, which Sterling should hopefully offer more of.
I appreciate the figures, but one question comes to mind: if Sterling can improve Arsenal's scoring ability, does it mean other attackers have been wasting chances?
I think there's a few things going on. The first is that Martinelli just strikes me as a more traditional winger, that would rather get to the byline and get the ball into the box. And Havertz - while definitely improving in the role - just isn't a big enough presence in the box right now. So it often comes down to Saka pulling the rabbit out of the hat on too many occasions.
The other is that Arsenal's creative passing is somewhat bottlenecked by everything going through Ødegaard, who really dominates as this team's only playmaker. He does a great job of it, but he's probably prioritising runs into the box, which Sterling should hopefully offer more of.