Mikel Arteta assessed the work of Viktor Gyokeres, who grabbed a brace against Sunderland.
The **Arsenal**striker has been registering a healthier rate of goals and assists in recent weeks after failing to set the world alight upon his £63 million move from **Sporting**to the Emirates Stadium.
The manager has praised the player’s resilience, and he has challenged him to maintain this form.
“He was ready straight away. And when he got the line-up and he wasn't in, everybody reacted in such a way. Because we know, we’re experiencing it every three days, how important the finishers are, the impact that they are having on the team, the results: where we are at the moment, so I'm happy.
“The type of character that we expected, and obviously when you put that shirt on, it comes with a lot of responsibility and huge expectations, and you need to live with that. And in your journey here, you're going to have moments where it goes really well and others that are going to be tough. Because, as well, you have an opponent that plays a part and he makes it really difficult for you.
“But I love his character, the way he approaches every single day and the fact that he's so focused on the present, what he has to do, and he has a genuine will to help the team in whatever role he has.
“He came on when the game probably was a little bit more open. Today he had more company, as well, in and around him. It depends on the opponent, it depends on the context, but for me, what really makes a difference is the consistency.
“He's shown [that consistency] every single day, to practise, to train, to understand better his team-mates, his relationships, to speak up and demand the kind of movement and balls and deliveries that he wants, as well. And then he needs to do what he's done today, as well, really, really well.
“With Viktor, when you look at him, it's very difficult to understand his emotion because he looks straight at you and you don't really know, but he doesn't seem too affected by whether there are really highs or lows and that's what we need, the stability. He's very demanding of himself, he's constantly trying to improve and that's really, really good.
“When you feel confident, when you feel important, when you feel at your best, that's when you can really take your game to the highest level. We all try, the first one, the teammates, but all the staff, obviously, really behind him in every moment to try to help him, to try to support him.”