Arsenal legend Ian Wright has heaped praise on Viktor Gyokeres after the striker's impressive form this season. He believes that the Swedish star has done his job and deserves credit.
Speaking on Premier League Live, Wright said that Arsenal have missed the goals from a striker for a long time, and Gyokeres has filled the void. He added the main issue was scoring goals against the bottom half sides, and the new signing has done the job.
"People have been saying for many years Arsenal need to get a striker. Then we get the striker and people say he’s not good enough. You have to say 21 goals, obviously 12 in the Premier League, says that he’s done the job for us. He did the job for us today, and I’m sure against the teams we’ve got coming like West Ham, I think he could probably put in the same kind of performance and probably nick another couple of goals."
"If he only scores against those kind of teams that’s what Arsenal have always needed. They don’t have problems scoring against the top six, it’s the other teams like the Fulhams and the Wolves and the teams like that we’ve had problems scoring against. He’s come in and he’s kind of solved that problem for us." (via Metro)
Gyokeres has scored 21 goals in all competitions this season, and also found the back of the net against Atletico Madrid. He scored from the spot to give them the lead last week, after winning the penalty himself.
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"I think Jesus might leave at the end of the season, he is at that age where he wants to be playing week in, week out. We could lose him. We had four strikers when I played. That’s what I don’t understand. (Regardless of Jesus leaving), bring in another one anyway. That can give the other options a lift because they see the standard being set." (via Metro)
The Gunners have been linked with a move for Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez and AFC Bournemouth's Eli Junior Kroupi this summer. Both players are set to cost more than the £64 million they paid for Gyokeres last summer.