Why are Arsenal struggling to score in WSL?

What the report says

BBC Sport reports that Arsenal have made a slow start to the Women’s Super League season and are already trailing leaders Manchester City by seven points, with a game in hand. The club’s title challenge could be further tested by Sunday’s trip to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, a match that could widen the gap early in the campaign if Arsenal lose. The article says successive league draws with Crystal Palace and Manchester United have slowed their progress and revived familiar concerns about whether they can recover once they fall behind.

The piece focuses on Arsenal’s lack of goals, despite heavy investment in attacking options over the summer. BBC Sport notes that Arsenal produced 56 shots across their first three WSL matches but scored only twice. They needed late goals to salvage a draw against Manchester United and to edge HB Koge in the Champions League, while also being held by Crystal Palace despite dominating possession. Manager Renee Slegers said the issue has involved decision-making, technical execution and a lack of ruthlessness in the final third.

A key tactical question is Alessia Russo’s role. BBC Sport says the England forward has started all three WSL games as a number 10 rather than as a central striker, where she has historically been more productive. Russo has not scored in the league this season, and the report suggests Arsenal have yet to find the right attacking balance. The broader significance is that, after seven years without a WSL title, Arsenal risk another season being shaped by early dropped points.