Marouane Chamakh
Games taken to score first Arsenal goal: 2
Goals after 5 games: 3
A final word of caution on Danny Welbeck. The most impressive start by a striker to his Arsenal career in recent memory came from Marouane Chamakh, who joined from Bordeaux in 2010. The Moroccan hit the ground running, but hit a brick wall soon afterwards (if you’ll forgive the mixed metaphors). Eleven goals in all competitions in his debut campaign were followed by one strike in his second term and two in his third. A free transfer suddenly looked poor value, and he departed for West Ham on loan, eventually signing for Crystal Palace.