After long negotiations, Viktor Gyökeres moved to London this summer. Recruited for €75 million by Arsenal, the Swede has not yet shown the full extent of his talent with the Gunners. In the columns of MarcaStefan Schwarz (56), formerly of the English club and Benfica, was invited to speak on the case of the 27-year-old striker. And according to him, Gyökeres must lose weight.
“Viktor Gyökeres did not benefit from adequate pre-season preparation, and playing time is crucial. You need these six weeks to interact with your teammates, understand their movements. When a midfielder makes a pass to you, you just have to look him in the eyes to know where he is going to place it. It’s a relationship that is built over time, and in football, everything depends on the details. Dennis Bergkamp was the best at it. Gyökeres is a powerful and physical player, with good finishing with both feet… I hope he starts creating and scoring goals, strings together good performances to gain momentum and loses weight, becoming a little lighter, because he is an imposing player. I think that would help him.” An unexpected piece of advice…
