Adam Perry on Arsenal win over West Ham on Saturday

 Declan Rice opened the scoring, following up a parried shot from Eberechi Eze, while Bukayo Saka netted a penalty in the second half to seal the points.

 It was another game where new striker Viktor Gyökeres failed to score, and at the 10-game mark in all competitions, the Swedish forward has registered 3 goals and no assists.

 For an Arsenal striker, those numbers are underwhelming and need to improve.

 Perhaps the main issue is the lack of chances he’s getting. In those 10 games he’s had 2.2 shots per game, compared with Kai Havertz’s 2.16 shots per game last season. It can be argued that Gyökeres has been wasteful, but part of bringing him in was to increase the shot volume and, with that, goals.

 For that, it’s obvious to look at the supporting cast, and the team still looks like it’s trying to figure Gyökeres out, but there’s also an element of him figuring out his role in the team and fashioning his own opportunities as he did against Leeds. 

 Where Gyökeres has made a difference is the verticality of his runs, occupying multiple defenders which ultimately gives more space to the wingers.

 We’ve watched Saka getting doubled up on defensively for years, so with more time and space, we could see his goal contributions jump up.

 Interestingly, Saka took the penalty over Gyökeres on Saturday, securing his 100th goal contribution in 200 Premier League games for the club.

 While it may have been a moment for the milestone, there was also the sense that this is still Saka’s team and he’s still the main man – and good, Arsenal’s strikers shouldn’t be relying on penalties to contribute.

 It’s been a learning experience for Gyökeres in the first 10 games.

It’s important to recognise that his numbers aren’t what are expected, that his contribution to the team can also go beyond goals, and that he’s adapting to the league still. He’ll continue to get minutes with Kai Havertz out, it’s up to him to take the opportunity.