Overview
- Arsenal beat Atletico Madrid 4-0 in the Champions League, with Viktor Gyokeres scoring twice to end a nine-game goalless run across club and country.
- His season tally stands at five goals in 12 appearances after a summer move from Sporting CP reported at around £63.5 million.
- Mikel Arteta said Gyokeres "makes us a much better team," praising his physicality, hold-up play and pressing.
- Insiders indicate the coaching staff are not worried about his finishing dip, and club-cited data shows he leads Premier League forwards for high pressing in the final third.
- Reaction is divided: Gary Neville predicts roughly 20 goals largely in lower-leverage moments, while Chris Sutton and Paul Merson back him to deliver important goals and value his team-first work.