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Arsenal picked up a dramatic late victory on Thursday night, defeating Wolves by two goals to one thanks to Jose Sa's last-minute own goal.

After going behind early in the contest, the Gunners pushed forward for the large majority of the match, generating waves of attacks in their quest to breach Bruno Lage's defence.

Mikel Arteta has certainly improved Arsenal's ability to sustain offensive moves during his time at the helm, although some advantageous positions are still wasted at times due to his players attempting to score from far out.

It is reasonable to suggest that Thomas Partey is the most culpable.

Against Wolves, he posted two efforts from outside the box with each flying over the crossbar. On both occasions, the Ghanaian midfielder had passing options available to him in the final third.

So far this season, Partey has accumulated 25 shots from outside the box in the Premier League for Arsenal, yet he's failed to score. He will have likely had passing options available in every one of those situations, but his preference has been to try and find the net.

Since the emergence of Expected Goals (xG) as a telling metric, teams have generally placed more of an emphasis on getting closer to goal before shooting.

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