Tag: Viktor Gyökeres

Shearer backs Arsenal to end 22-year title wait

Alan Shearer
November 2025

Arsenal beat Burnley to go seven points clear, earning a ninth straight win and seventh straight clean sheet. Alan Shearer told BBC Sport he “can’t see a weakness,” praising set-piece threat and advanced use of Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber to overload wide areas and sustain pressure. Arsenal’s structure limits transitions and concedes few shots. Declan Rice anchors possession and rest defense; Viktor Gyökeres adds direct runs and penalty-box presence. Rotation keeps intensity high. Title push hinges on maintaining defensive health and chance quality across winter congestion and Europe. Chelsea’s 2004/05 goals-against mark is a realistic target.

Simeone: Arsenal “better” after 13-minute blitz

Atlético Madrid
October 2025

Arsenal’s 4–0 win was decided by a 13-minute burst—set-piece precision and a Gyökeres brace—prompting Simeone to concede his side were outplayed after the opener. He lamented errors and dead-ball lapses that flipped game state beyond recovery. Declan Rice’s deliveries and crowding of second balls dismantled Atlético’s zonal assignments. Arsenal exploited half-space switches after the first goal, maintaining rest-defence to suffocate counters. Atlético’s structure frayed chasing the match, amplifying set-piece variance against elite execution.

Arsenal edge Fulham; Gyökeres drought extends

Arsenal
October 2025

Leandro Trossard’s hour-mark finish delivered a 1–0 away win, but Gyökeres’ scoreless run extended to seven club matches (nine including Sweden). Arsenal managed phases yet lacked a cutting edge from their No. 9. Gabriel redirected a Saka corner for Trossard to finish past Bernd Leno. Gyökeres had three attempts, worked aggressively off-ball, and drew praise from Mikel Arteta for his mentality and team value, with staff confident finishing variance normalises.

Arteta Defends Gyökeres After Quiet Showing in City Draw

Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal)
September 2025

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta defended Viktor Gyökeres after the striker endured another ineffective display in a 1-1 draw with Manchester City, registering no shots and struggling to influence play despite his £64m summer arrival. Gyökeres touched the ball just 24 times and lost possession repeatedly, with Gabriel Martinelli rescuing Arsenal late. Arteta insisted his team must create conditions to maximize Gyökeres’ strengths rather than place all blame on him, stressing patience and tactical adaptation moving forward.

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