Viktor Gyokeres’ Arsenal arrival dismissed – anybody would look good in opposition to this horrible Tottenham defender
Viktor Gyokeres could have scored twice in opposition to Tottenham – however he was made to look good in Arsenal’s thumping victory.
That is the view of ex-Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor, who has claimed anybody would shine in opposition to Spurs centre-back Radu Dragusin.
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Gyokeres put in a person of the match show within the current north London derby – banging in an excellent second half double to assist seal a 4-1 win.
It has introduced his tally to fifteen objectives in all competitions this season, with ten of his strikes coming within the Premier League.
Solely Erling Haaland, Igor Thiago, Antoine Semenyo and Joao Pedro have discovered the again of the online extra occasions within the top-flight than Gyokeres.
And no Premier League participant has banged in additional than the 27-year-old’s eight objectives scored in 2026.
The previous Sporting Lisbon centre-forward has been topic to ridicule from followers and pundits following his arrival final summer time in a deal rising to £63.7million.
However regardless of showing to show a nook in current weeks – with Gooners hoping his Spurs displaying is simply the beginning – Agbonlahor has been fast to inform Arsenal supporters to not get forward of themselves.
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Showing on the Sports activities Breakfast present, the ex-England worldwide credited Gyokeres on a powerful efficiency, however insisted he was up in opposition to a low-quality opponent.
He mentioned: “I assumed Gyokeres was superb, however what I’ll say is, me and Ally [McCoist] would look superb in opposition to Dragusin.
“I am not being humorous, however he is a horrible defender, and Gyokeres, holding the ball up nicely, took his objectives very nicely, however can we see it week in, week out now?”
It was a view shared by talkSPORT presenter Olivia Buzaglo, who careworn the participant predominantly solely scores in opposition to relegation-threatened groups.
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She remarked: “Precisely, whenever you have a look at the calibre of groups he scored in opposition to, and pay attention, the north London derby was means greater than all of us thought due to what occurred in opposition to Wolves [a 2-2 draw].
“Nevertheless, in isolation, Spurs are seventeenth within the desk for a cause, proper?
“The groups he scored in opposition to are Leeds, Burnley, Sunderland, Spurs, I now wish to see it within the Manchester Metropolis recreation in April.
“I wish to see it within the League Cup remaining in March.”
Interjecting, Rangers legend McCoist was fast to defend Gyokeres, stressing folks cannot transfer the goalposts in criticising the participant for scoring – after they bashed him for big intervals of the season for not doing so.
He said: “All people relax, proper? He is now began scoring objectives, ‘We’re not pleased with him scoring objectives, we would like him to attain objectives in opposition to higher groups’.
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“Is that the place we’re? I believe he is doing completely positive.”
McCoist continued: “I’ve acquired the stats, I believe his purpose scoring ratio up to now is greater than acceptable, Gyokeres.
“And he is a bit like [Benjamin] Sesko, I believe there’s enchancment in him.
“I believe he’ll proceed to enhance – and I do not assume he’ll begin each recreation underneath [Mikel] Arteta.”
The Scotsman concluded by saying: “I simply thought his objectives apart, I simply thought typically his motion and his recreation intelligence was loads higher.”
Gyokeres will probably be hoping an identical show in subsequent Sunday’s London derby with Chelsea on the Emirates – an opponent he has already scored in opposition to at Stamford Bridge earlier this time period.
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