Viktor Gyokeres debut assessed
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Viktor Gyokeres failed to find the net against Manchester United in his Arsenal debut and his ability to record a shot oon goal has left some onlookers concerned over his prospects
Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres endured a frustrating Premier League debut at Old Trafford as the £64 million ($87m) summer signing failed to register a single shot during his side’s 1-0 win over Manchester United.
Ruben Amorim denied us the ‘battle of the new No.9s’ we were after from the off at Old Trafford, with Benjamin Sesko’s introduction after 65 minutes meaning he and Viktor Gyokeres were never on the pitch at the same time. And yet, we still got we wanted: the opportunity for a knee-jerk reaction. Gyokeres was – and therefore is – rubbish.
Mikel Arteta has called on Viktor Gyokeres’ teammates to give him more support after the striker’s competitive debut away to Manchester United. Viktor Gyokeres made his first competitive appearance for Arsenal against Manchester United on Sunday, but he’ll likely have mixed feelings about how the game went.
Daniel Sturridge has given Mikel Arteta and Arsenal some advice on how to potentially get Viktor Gyokeres scoring goals for fun like Manchester City star Erling Haaland. It was Viktor Gyokeres against Benjamin Sesko at Old Trafford, and despite the result going the Swede’s way, his performance was a little underwhelming.