Viktor Gyökeres confirms he wants to stay at Arsenal and responds to his critics
Viktor Gyökeres has reaffirmed his desire to stay at Arsenal, telling Fotbollskanalen and TV4 that he wants to continue. He said his communication with manager Mikel Arteta is good and that they discuss tactics and preparations for matches.
Viktor Gyökeres has reaffirmed his desire to stay at Arsenal, telling Fotbollskanalen and TV4 in an interview that he wants to continue. He said his communication with manager Mikel Arteta is good and that they discuss tactics and preparations for matches.
The striker has started just one Premier League match this season and was left on the bench for Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Hull City, despite scoring and assisting a goal against Slavia Prague in midweek. He also started against Fleetwood in the League Cup and scored his first goal for the club this season in a match that ended with Arsenal being eliminated from the competition.
Gyökeres said that, in general, he does not pay much attention to analysts’ criticism and that his focus is on performing well for himself and the team. Troy Deeney had said he should feel insulted to have been selected to start against Fleetwood, while Nigel Reo-Coker said Arteta does not trust him in big matches.
The report added that Gyökeres has scored 10 goals in 11 matches for Sweden under Graham Potter, and scored in all four of his Nations League matches during the most recent international break. Potter said he was not worried about his minutes for Arsenal, praising his performances and professionalism with the national team.