Viktor Gyokeres reflects on difficult Arsenal start after Sweden winner | OneFootball

Viktor Gyokeres has spoken after ending his dry spell for Sweden, scoring the winner in a 2-1 Nations League victory over Romania. The Arsenal striker has endured a slow start at the Emirates, often behind Kai Havertz.

He pounced on a rebound in Solna to settle the match, his first competitive goal since the World Cup opener against Tunisia in the summer. "It's always nice to score a goal," he said via Fotbollskanalen.

"It was a good finish from Lucas (Bergvall) and I was in a good position at the far post. I received it and got it in, so it was nice. It was nice to play and it was fun out there."

"If there is a lot of (criticism) and you read it, of course you can be influenced, but that is not something I do. If you do well you get praise and if you don't score goals as a striker and play as they expect, there is criticism. That is how it is for all footballers. It goes up and down. It is normal."

A return to Arsenal’s starting XI will hinge on meeting Mikel Arteta’s demands. "I obviously need to do better, and yes, I want to do it, so that's no problem. It's good (the dialogue with Arteta). I just try to do well when I get the chance and score goals."

"You always want to be on the field as a football player, that's just how it is. I haven't played a lot, but I've had a few games. It felt okay then, but it's clear that you want to play football and you want to play as much as possible. If I focus, that will come too."

Source: Goal.com

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