Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain says Arsenal players can take the pressure off skipper Robin van Persie by sharing the goal scoring responsibilities.

No team in the Premier League can boast as many different scorers as Arsenal this term and Oxlade-Chamberlain says that is a positive sign.

"Robin has been the main man for goals this season, he is a fantastic player and we see it week in, week out," the youngster told Arsenal Player.

"But the fact that we can bring goals from other areas of the pitch and from different boys does help to take the pressure of him. That will in turn help him relax and play the way he wants to play, and he will end up scoring anyway.

"It has been good, especially with people like Thomas [Vermaelen] scoring from the back. It always helps to score from other areas of the pitch so long may it continue."