Manager praises physical striker’s unpredictability
Teammates ‘so happy for him’ after Atlético double
Mikel Arteta said Viktor Gyökeres had brought more variation to Arsenal’s attacking play as he paid tribute to the striker whose two goals embellished a 4-0 rout of Atlético Madrid at the Emirates Stadium.
Gyökeres had entered the game with only three goals for the club he joined from Sporting over the summer for £64m; questions over the quality of his performances. Arteta has never doubted him, believing it was simply a matter of time before his selflessness and persistence translated into goals.
Gyökeres scored Arsenal’s third and fourth as they swatted Atlético aside in a four-goal salvo that began with Gabriel Magalhães’s goal in the 57th minute. Gabriel Martinelli scored the second after an excellent run by Myles Lewis-Skelly as Arsenal maintained their 100% record after three Champions League games, keeping a third clean sheet into the bargain.
