Arsenal's goal-scoring problems stem from an insistence on playing their best attacker, Alessia Russo, in the wrong position. Manager Renee Slegers has continued to deploy Russo in midfield to accommodate Stina Blackstenius up front, which is preventing Russo from developing the consistency expected of a traditional No. 9. This tactical experiment has seldom worked in Arsenal's favor, and it has become a predictable pattern that opponents can anticipate.
The fact that Arsenal had just two shots on goal during their game against HB Køge points to a forward line that lacks belief in their abilities. Germany forward Selina Cerci was the only one who looked unencumbered by pressure, and it was her audacity in the box that won Arsenal the 93rd-minute penalty that Mariona Caldentey converted to win them the game. Playing Russo in her best and preferred position would not magically solve all of Arsenal's attacking problems, but it would address some of the tactical issues limiting the attack.
Arsenal's next three matches across competitions are all away, and that might actually work in their favor. The team will have to regroup and reassess their strategy to overcome their goal-scoring woes.