{"id":1345,"date":"2026-05-06T10:26:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T10:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/?p=1345"},"modified":"2026-05-06T10:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T10:26:11","slug":"his-performance-against-atletico-shows-why-arsenal-signed-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/razak.com.ng\/?p=1345","title":{"rendered":"“His performance against Atl\u00e9tico shows why Arsenal signed him”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“give me a lever and a fulcrum and I will move the world”<\/strong>he assured Archimedes<\/strong>. That’s what you must have thought Mikel Arteta<\/strong> When appointing the role of Viktor Gy\u00f6keres (Estocolmo, 1998) <\/strong>in the semi-final return against Atl\u00e9tico (1-0)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
The ex of Sporting CP<\/strong>signed last summer in exchange for 66.9 million<\/strong> of euros, became the fulcrum<\/strong> on which they pivoted majority of Arsenal attacks<\/strong>. He received long-term shipments backwards Saliba and Magalhaes<\/strong>for the most part, and downloaded to continue the game<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n
Arsenal 1-0 Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid Champions League Summary<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
He swedish international,<\/strong> that already scored a penalty in the first leg,<\/strong> asserted his 189 centimeters<\/strong> to prevail over Le Normand, Hanko and Pubill<\/strong>. He was, in fact, the player who most fouls received (3)<\/strong> and forced the yellow to Pub<\/strong>. Not only that. He played a key role in the 1-0. He received Saliba’s space and served the center to the area<\/strong> which led to the Trossard’s shot and Saka’s subsequent goal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
“It was immense. You could see the reaction of the public every time he had the ball<\/strong>. His dedication, what he contributed to the team, was simply incredible,\u201d he highlighted. Arteta<\/strong> in defense of the most criticized player in the game Arsenal <\/strong>so far this course. <\/p>\n
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It was immense. You could see the crowd’s reaction every time he had the ball.<\/p>\n
Mikel Arteta<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Little by little, the Swede has begun to impose himself with his game… and with goals. Their 20 goals<\/strong> They make him the only player, alongside Thierry Henry (1999-00) and Alexis S\u00e1nchez (2014-15)<\/strong>which has scored 20 or more goals<\/strong> in your first season<\/strong> with the Arsenal. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n
Arsenal 1-0 Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid Champions League Summary<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
In 2026 it has gone ‘in crescendo’: Only Kane (24), Vinicius (16) and Lamine Yamal (15) have scored more goals than ‘Gy\u00f6’ (14) so \u200b\u200bfar this year. “You get used to the routine and daily work<\/strong> and, of course, also on the field, playing alongside your teammates match after match. I think I have been improving and, yes, I have achieved it,”<\/strong> he says when referring to his moment of form.<\/p>\n
“I have been saying for many that we need a forward<\/strong>. When we sign one, people say: ‘It’s not good enough’<\/strong>. His 21 goals<\/strong> \u201412 of them in the Premier League\u2014 show that he has fulfilled his mission”<\/strong>he claims Ian Wright, <\/strong>former legend of Arsenal.<\/strong><\/p>\n
His ‘dark work’ against Atl\u00e9tico, paradoxically, shined more than his goals. “I must give a lot of credit to Gyokeres. The way the team uses him. He knows how to use his strength, retains the ball and presses all over the field”<\/strong>he remarked Thierry Henry.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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His 21 goals show that he has fulfilled his mission<\/p>\n
Ian Wright<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“Gy\u00f6keres is not so striking<\/strong> like other forwards in the world, but he does all the dirty work<\/strong>. “He played a fundamental role in the victory against Atl\u00e9tico,” he insists. Wayne Rooney<\/strong>. <\/p>\n
“For me, Gyokeres was Arsenal’s best player<\/strong>. He caused Atl\u00e9tico a lot of problems and relieved the pressure on Arsenal’s defense. He did it all, and “His performance tonight is a clear example of why Arsenal signed him,” <\/strong>remark Daniel Sturridge<\/strong>. Arteta has found his ‘lever’ to move the Champions League.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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