Arteta blames Sporting for Viktor Gyokeres’ poor form: Tough... | OneFootball

Viktor Gyokeres continues to raise some doubts while playing for Arsenal, as his numbers have not justified the amount paid to Sporting for his signing, despite the recurring opportunities given by Mikel Arteta to the Swedish striker.

The forward has already started three consecutive matches for Arsenal and could be on the verge of making his fourth, in the away game against Everton, valid for the 17th round of the Premier League. The coach of the London club, in his pre-match press conference, was asked to comment on Gyokeres’ start to the season—addressing the fact that he did not have a pre-season, as he still belonged to Sporting at the time.

“I think the level of attention on him hasn’t changed from the day he signed until today. He’s normal. Everyone was very excited to bring him to the club. He had to adapt to the league and [at first] it was difficult because physically he wasn’t at his best. He’s a player who needs that [pre-season] to perform. Then, he got going. He had a very good spell and then got injured,” Mikel Arteta began by saying.

Next, the Arsenal manager admitted that he is satisfied with Viktor Gyokeres’ recent performances, despite the striker’s goal drought at this stage of the season, as he hasn’t found the back of the net since November 1: “I’ve seen a lot of positives in the last two games.”

This season, playing for Arsenal, Viktor Gyokeres—valued at 70 million euros—has already featured for the Gunners on 19 occasions, totaling 1,273 minutes on the pitch. So far, the Swedish international has scored six goals, with no assists recorded.

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