Viktor Gyokeres told of 2 Arsenal players to follow
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Speaking to Sports Mole, Watts claimed that Arsenal's fellow attackers did Gyokeres no favours with their runs inside, but he also implored the Scandinavian to quickly adjust to life in the Premier League, where he cannot "bully" defences in the same way that he did in the Primeira Liga.
Viktor Gyokeres made his much-awaited Premier League debut at Old Trafford on Sunday but the new Arsenal striker came in for criticism after struggling against the Red Devils
VIKTOR GYOKERES was given a reality check on his Arsenal debut as the £63.5million striker failed to have a shot against Manchester United. Gyokeres struggled to make any impact as the Gunners
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Arsenal: Rooney says Gyokeres ‘didn’t have much support’ as he defends striker amid debut criticism
Wayne Rooney has leapt to the defence of Viktor Gyokeres after the Arsenal striker came under heavy scrutiny following his Premier League debut. The £64m summer signing struggled to make an impact against Manchester United at Old Trafford and was replaced in the second half by Kai Havertz.
Joe Cole has suggested that Arsenal have made a better signing than Manchester United’s acquisition of Bryan Mbeumo. Arsenal and Manchester United have both made some big signings over the past few months as they look to build on their 2024/25 campaigns.
Will Mikel Arteta drop Viktor Gyokeres from the starting XI immediately after his poor debut against Man United? Some already think so.
Paul Merson believes Arsenal’s opening-day victory at Old Trafford gives them an early edge in the title race. Still, he says the spotlight will quickly turn to Viktor Gyokeres finding form when Leeds visit the Emirates.
Ian Wright actually texted Gyokeres to offer him support, with the discourse only set to grow as he continues to adapt to life at Arsenal. One figure who thinks the criticism of the 27-year-old is unfair is Chris Sutton, who spoke about the matter on BBC’s 606 Football Phone In .
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