8 consecutive games without a goal! Arsenal’s 65.8 million strikers misfired on both fronts and were questioned by fans

This summer, Arsenal spent 65.8 million euros to sign Jocles from Sporting CP. Last season, Jocles delivered a terrifying record of 54 goals in 52 games at Sporting CP, and finally succeeded in winning the 2025 Gerd Muller Award, the European Golden Boot Award. But after joining Arsenal, Yokere's power declined significantly. Especially recently, he has not scored in 8 consecutive games for the national team and club.

Arsenal fans have always wondered: Where did Jocles' goal go? Since scoring his last goal against Nottingham Forest on September 13, 2025, the Swedish forward has failed to score in 8 consecutive games for club and country. This goal drought has exceeded 600 minutes. It's a stark contrast to his attacking form at Sporting CP a few months ago.

Before joining Arsenal, Yokere was the top striker who terrified Europe. He had an impressive performance at his old club Sporting CP, scoring 97 goals in 102 games in two seasons. Among them, he scored 54 goals in 52 games last season and even won the European Golden Boot. These outstanding performances have made him one of the most dangerous strikers in Europe and prompted Arsenal to pay such a high transfer fee.

However, since his move to Arsenal, the statistics tell a different story: he has scored just three goals in 10 games and has failed to score in his last eight games. For Arsenal, Jocles' goal drought coincides with the player's decline in offensive ability. His lack of performance against strong teams such as Liverpool and Manchester City left many Gunners fans upset.

In the international arena, the Swedish team performed poorly in the October qualifiers. Jokeres failed to score in both Sweden's 0-2 loss to Switzerland and 0-1 home defeat to Kosovo, results that made their World Cup hopes virtually impossible and led to the direct sacking of head coach Tomasson.

Why did Yorkress become like this? A reasonable explanation for the player's situation is that at Sporting CP, the entire team built the offense around Jokeres, and he was a key player in the team, so he performed well. At Arsenal, he is still adapting to a new structure that relies on fewer direct passes and a more flexible attacking role. To put it bluntly, he is not the main attacking point of the team at Arsenal. He has to seize the limited opportunities to score goals. For Yorkres, who is used to being fed by the whole team, it still takes some time for him to adapt.