Overview
- The £63m summer signing has five Premier League goals and seven in all competitions at mid-season after 54 for Sporting last year, 20 of which were penalties.
- Mikel Arteta told Sky Sports the striker will face “a lot of noise” for years in the Arsenal No. 9 role and must live with the expectations that come with it.
- Analysts say Arsenal’s slower, ground-based build-up and opponents’ compact blocks leave Gyokeres less space to run in behind than he had in Portugal.
- Gary Lineker has urged him to be more proactive attacking crosses, while others suggest pairing him with Kai Havertz to create the lanes he thrives in.
- Some coverage argues he still improves results, noting Arsenal have won every game he has started since a September draw with Manchester City.