Arsenal, Mikel Arteta and Gyokeres
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Arsenal winning the title? That was always possible. Viktor Gyokeres flopping hard? That was always possible. Both those things happening? A great bit.
Viktor Gyokeres has not had an easy start to life at Arsenal. The striker’s protracted transfer saga in the summer meant he arrived late for pre-season, and then an injury to Kai Havertz in the opening game of the campaign meant he had to exclusively lead the line for months.
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Why Martin Zubimendi and Viktor Gyokeres have adapted differently in their first seasons at Arsenal
Mikel Arteta bet on Gyokeres to come good while pointing at Zubimendi's excellent debut season with the Gunners
Gabriel Jesus made his return from an 11-month injury layoff on Wednesday as Arsenal beat Club Brugge 3-0, replacing Viktor Gyokeres as a second-half substitute
Playing on the right, with Bukayo Saka rested, Madueke fired home a brilliant finish from outside the area in the first half having burst powerfully from just inside the Brugge half. He then doubled the lead with a simple headed finish in the second half.
Mikel Arteta has backed Viktor Gyokeres following his performance against Wolves, instead pointing to the failures of other Arsenal players. The Gunners secured a dramatic 2-1 victory, with all three goals arriving in the closing stages and the winner coming deep into stoppage time.
ARSENAL left it late as they almost dropped points in the Premier League for the second week in a row. The Gunners suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa a week ago and came close to allowing
Mikel Arteta's biggest kryptonite on his journey to proving he can be the manager to fix Arsenal's trophy drought has been his striking department. And after the Gunners' 3-0 win over Club Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday night, it seems everyone is making the same worrying point about Viktor Gyokeres.
Lucky Arsenal were let off the hook in dramatic style as they claimed a 2-1 win against Wolves thanks to two own goals from the Premier League's basement boys, with Yerson Mosquera heading what proved to be the winner past his own keeper Sam Johnstone deep into stoppage time at the Emirates.
ARSENAL have allegedly Viktor Gyokeres time off to attend court in his homeland. The big-money summer signing was called as a witness in a case that is set to take place in Sweden in 2026.