Tag: Viktor Gyokeres

Mikel Arteta had the same frustrating response for Viktor Gyokeres
10Oct By Frank G. BarnesNo Comments
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Mikel Arteta had the same frustrating response for Viktor Gyokeres

Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres hasn't exactly been lighting up the goals since his big money transfer to the Emirates from the Portuguese top flight, but he has definitely been a better scorer than Kai Havertz and played a crucial role as a new anchoring point for the team in Arsenal finally winning the Premier League last season. But despite Havertz coming off an injury over the international break and Gyokeres scoring in all four of his UEFA Nations League matchups for the Swedish national team, the big No. 9 continues to be snubbed by manager Mikel Arteta. Arsenal won 2-1 against Leeds United but no thanks to Havertz, who did not score or assist as the starting No. 9. And many Arsenal fans were not happy to see the German international still starting despite the injury and poor f...
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Viktor Gyokeres’s record is a message Mikel Arteta can’t ignore
7Oct By Frank G. BarnesNo Comments
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Viktor Gyokeres’s record is a message Mikel Arteta can’t ignore

Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres has not started a game this season, as German international Kai Havertz has been preferred for his better all-around game. But we can't forget that Arsenal spent so much to sign Gyokeres in the first place because they wanted a more traditional 9, and while the scoring has not been there for the Swedish international in an Arsenal shirt, that was not true for him in a Sweden shirt. This past international break, Gyokeres was on fire, and he scored four goals in four UEFA Nations League game to extend his record to seven straight games with a goal. That means no player in history has scored in more consecutive Nations League games than Gyokeres, and while he has not been perfect, he has been scoring and showing a bit of an all-around game, too. Arsen...
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Viktor Gyokeres is quietly staking the claim Arsenal were waiting for
7Oct By Frank G. BarnesNo Comments
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Viktor Gyokeres is quietly staking the claim Arsenal were waiting for

Even though Viktor Gyokeres won the Premier League in his first season at Arsenal and played a useful role as an anchor for the team, his actual performances and goal-scoring record after banging home 38 in the Primeira Liga was far from impressive. Gyokeres doesn't look like he's worth the money after scoring just 14 goals in 36 appearances last season, and he hasn't even started a single game for the Gunners in the 2026/27 season, with Mikel Arteta preferring Kai Havertz. But Havertz scores less than even a middling Gyokeres. And since it's just his second season at the club, there is still just that little bit of hope from Arsenal that the Swedish international can bust out once he figures this league out. Well, Gyokeres hasn't lost his scoring touch in the Nations League. In f...
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A star on every Premier League Big 6 club who would be better somewhere else
3Oct By Frank G. BarnesNo Comments
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A star on every Premier League Big 6 club who would be better somewhere else

Sometimes, a player just doesn't fit a club. Even if they are a world-class footballer, they just might not fit the DNA, playing style, or manager. They may not even fit the league at all, or things have just become so corrosive over time that a change of scenery is what is needed to right the course. Here is every Premier League Big Six club's star player who would be better served playing somewhere else. Arsenal Honestly, I just don't think Viktor Gyokeres is a good fit for the Premier League. There's just not enough space for him to play in transition, which is where he was killing people at Sporting CP, and he's just not quick enough in tight spaces to get shooting opportunities off. That's a real killer for a striker who is supposed to be a real sharpshooter in the box, but he's mor...
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