{"id":1296,"date":"2026-05-06T01:56:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T01:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/?p=1296"},"modified":"2026-05-06T01:56:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T01:56:45","slug":"the-secret-putting-the-ball-in-the-net","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/?p=1296","title":{"rendered":"“The secret?… Putting the ball in the net”"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Viktor Gy\u00f6keres was Arsenal’s designated player for<\/strong>to speak in the preview of tomorrow’s semifinal against Atl\u00e9tico. The Swedish striker is in his best moment of the season after lThe two goals scored on Saturday against Fulham. The Swedish and<\/strong>He is the second player in the club’s history to score 20 goals or more in his first campaign in London. The first was Chilean Alexis S\u00e1nchez in 14-15 (he scored 25 goals).<\/p>\n

Its good time. <\/strong>“I felt good on Saturday and my teammates gave me a lot of passes in the area and I was very involved. We played good football and we are prepared for the challenges to come.”<\/p>\n

His 21 total goals.<\/strong> “It’s a good number but the important thing comes now and seeing how far we can go. I don’t have a specific goal for goals, we’ll see how many I score.”<\/p>\n

Reviews. <\/strong>“Obviously when I score I’m happy. I don’t know if the criticism motivates me or not. This group can go down in history, but already playing these games is incredible.”<\/p>\n

27 penalties in a row (with Arsenal, Sporting and Sweden, he has not missed one since March 2024).<\/strong> “The secret of getting it right? My goal is simply to put the ball in the net, I don’t try to think much further in my mind. Have we practiced penalties today? I don’t want to comment on any of that.”<\/p>\n

17 goals in 2026. <\/strong>“I don’t know if there is a reason why I have scored so many this year, but my goal is to always work. I know my role and the key is to adapt to the system.”<\/p>\n

Goals.<\/strong> “We are excited about these last games. The key is to be prepared to win them.”<\/p>\n

Atl\u00e9tico, the rival. <\/strong>\u201cWe know the offensive and defensive qualities they have and we hope to be able to control them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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