Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists they do not rely on Robin van Persie.
Van Persie came off the bench to inspire victory over Stoke City.
"I don't have that feeling at all. When you want to be a team with quality you always have a player who stands out and who gets on the end of things," Wenger told arsenal.com.
"We had Thierry Henry before. Robin has exceptional quality and so you get these questions."