Arteta issues warning over Viktor Gyökeres' Arsenal displays: We need... | OneFootball

Living his best form since arriving at Arsenal, Viktor Gyökeres – who has "filled" Sporting's coffers – is increasingly winning over the fans as well as Mikel Arteta, who was delighted with his performance in the victory over Tottenham (4-1), in which he scored twice. The Swede was once again a topic of discussion this Friday, ahead of the derby against Chelsea.

"When you score your first goal, or your performance is good, you spend more time with your teammates, you understand the games, the opponents, the league better—everything helps. We know his qualities, he is without a doubt an incredible striker," he began by saying, as he previewed the match against the Blues in a press conference.

"We need to feed his quality, we need to understand him better, he needs to understand the team and the league better, and I think we are on the right path," praised Mikel Arteta, when asked if the striker had doubts about himself at the start of the season.

"I don't know, that's a question for him. Obviously, I know the demands he places on himself, the expectations he has to help the team. I am confident because I often ask our defenders, when they have to train against our players, how they feel about it. And that's a great way to understand a player's quality or what it's like to defend against him," he explained.

Wearing the Arsenal shirt, Viktor Gyökeres – valued at 70 million euros – has played 36 matches: 26 in the Premier League, six in the Champions League, three in the English League Cup, and one in the FA Cup. In the 2,344 minutes he has been on the pitch, the striker has scored 15 goals and provided two assists.

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