This summer, Arsenal offered us one of the interminable slavings of the transfer window with the Viktor Gyökeres case. A real machine to mark goals at the Sporting CP, a club with which he planted 54 achievements in 53 games in all competitions (13 assists); The Swedish caught the eye of the Gunners, who wanted to have new blood. But they were not the only ones to court the Scandinavian striker. Manchester United, where his former coach Ruben Amorim officiates, also tried it. But Gyökeres only wanted to hear about Arsenal. So when his club was firm during negotiations with the Londoners, the footballer and his entourage hit the table on the table. The player even made the strike.
After a few days, he finally won and was able to reach the English capital against a check for 63.5 million euros plus 10 million euros in bonuses. In the process, the native of Stockholm explained his choice. “I just felt that it was the right club for me. When I played against them, I really felt that it was a very strong team, very difficult to face. And then, the history of the club, its community of supporters … it's incredible. I want to be part of this club and score with this jersey, I can't wait. ” Except that his beginnings do not really happen as he had imagined. During 3 to 2 defeat against Villarreal during a friendly friendly, he had completely missed his first tenure under his new colors.
Strong in the face of the weak, weak in the face of the big pl
Nothing very serious, especially since he scored against Bilbao the next match. But things were spoiled once the championship launched. Faced with Manchester United, it was not really up to the height during the 1st day (1-0 victory). The next match, he replied with a double against Leeds (5-0) before being silent against Liverpool and scoring a new goal against Nottingham Forest. In full discovery of his new club, the Swedish, who knows British football, alternates the good and the least good. Above all, he has not yet found the way to the nets in the face of cadors. Fans of the Gunners hoped that it would happen against Manchester City on the fifth day of the Premier League.
But that was not the case for the player, already silent against Bilbao in the Champions League last Tuesday (2-0 victory, 65 minutes played). Holder against the Skyblues at the Emirates Stadium (1-1), Gyökeres again disappointed. The Guardian gave him a 5 and added: “Viktor Gyökeres hunted the shadows for most of the afternoon. He did not even seem to have shot, even less marked. ” Same note for Football who did not save him: “Once again, in the first period, he was an isolated player, and one could not help thinking of Kai Havertz and his importance, especially during these matches. It was not until the 70th minute that Arsenal tried a pass from the ground by the attacker, who caused a corner. ”
He missed against Manchester City
L'Event Standard also gave him a 5 and said: “Not really in the blow, especially in the first half. He fed on crumbs and failed to have an impact. ” Same sanction for The Sun. “Heavy touches, poorly managed races and very few signs of him testing Donnarumma. Once again, the great Swedish was not brilliant, but it only takes a single opportunity to score, as Haaland showed, and he had a hard time creating one from nothing. This kind of match is the reason why it has been bought, but it has not yet proven its value. ”dropped the tabloid. Goal was even harder by attributing the note to him of 3.
“He was a real enemy, in the worst way. He couldn't keep the ball, to connect with his teammates and lacked precision on his rare occasions when he was at the time. ” Like the English publication, some consultants have not been convinced at all. This is the case of Jamie Carragher. “Even if Arsenal wins the Premier League, it will not be thanks to Gyökeres. For me, this is the best defense in the championship, and perhaps even the best in Europe at this level. If they win the title, it will be thanks to their two central defenders, their fields of field and their goalkeeper. This is how Arsenal can win the championship. ” On TalksportTroy Deeney, tackled Mikel Arteta who spoke of a good performance by the Swedish.
He is already the target of the press and supporters
“I understand that the manager must give confidence to the attacker, but he simply described Gyökeres as a player who achieved a” good performance “. You know, when (Erik) Ten Hag was in Manchester United, he was lying to us, telling us that it was a good performance. We watched the match, we saw it. As a former striker, I will always watch the attackers. How to say that he did a good performance? “ Beyond the impression left, the attacker only touched 24 balls yesterday, less than any other field player present yesterday on the lawn. He made 0 shot and 0 dribble. He also lost 13 balloons and only achieved 62% of successful passes, he who has still not scored against a big English team.
On social networks, he was the target of opposing supporters who summarized his match with videos of him recoil, which would be his best action yesterday against City. Others charged him by writing that he had to give him an opponent like Leeds otherwise he would withdraw. Finally, many have talked about his “Bad game”. On the side of the fans of Arsenal, we especially criticized Arteta. “If you are recruiting an elite finisher, you adapt the tactic to exploit its strengths. You do not change your game to integrate it into the team in place ”confessed a supporter to Sun. Another said: “Arteta does not know how to use an attacker. He should send Gyökeres to Sporting. “ One last dropped: “Why sign a real number 9 when you plan to play defensive football?” »» Gyökeres will have the opportunity to regain confidence on Wednesday against Port Vale in League Cup.
