Sweden boss Jon Dahl Tomasson has defended Viktor Gyokeres’ early-season kind, dismissing claims that the Arsenal striker just isn’t making an impression in matches.
Gyokeres, 27, has made a sluggish begin to life in north London, following his £64million transfer from Sporting CP in the course of the summer time.
After scoring three targets in his first 4 video games for the membership, the Swedish frontman has since blanked in entrance of aim in his final six video games in all competitions – beginning all however a type of matches.
Gyokeres’ lack of targets has led folks to query whether or not he’s having a unfavourable impact on the Arsenal staff.
However Tomasson has stood up for the ahead, who has joined up with the Swedish nationwide staff this week, claiming that people who counsel that Gyokeres has not been impactful this season ‘do not have a clue about soccer’.
‘Viktor Gyokeres is in excellent kind in the mean time and is superb,’ Tomasson stated at a press convention.
Viktor Gyokeres has failed to attain in his final six matches for Arsenal in all competitions
Sweden boss Jon Dahl Tomasson has claimed individuals who criticise Gyokeres for not having an impression at Arsenal ‘do not have a clue about soccer’
‘If folks say he does not have an effect (on matches), then they do not perceive soccer and do not have a clue about soccer. He creates house for different gamers, works on the ball and makes runs.
‘It is glorious and he scores targets nearly on a regular basis, so he has an impression and has been excellent. It is all the time good, as you want time if you come to a brand new membership.’
Gyokeres has began all however one sport for Arsenal this season, solely being benched for the Carabao Cup third spherical tie in opposition to Port Vale, wherein he managed a 19-minute cameo.
And whereas there’s concern amongst followers and media alike concerning the striker’s aim drought, Arteta, too, made it clear that he’s not frightened about his kind.
‘What I sense is that he is doing higher and higher issues each sport,’ Arteta stated after Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Olympiacos within the Champions League final week.
‘He was denied just a few occasions with blocks, after which he hit the put up, however I believe general his efficiency was distinctive.
‘Once more, his work was actually good, and yeah, we wish him to be scoring targets, but when he does not do this, not less than to do every part as he is doing for the staff, as a result of he is serving to the staff loads.’
Gyokeres is prone to begin alongside Liverpool striker Alexander Isak, forming a devastating ahead duo, throughout Sweden’s World Cup qualifiers in opposition to Switzerland and Kosovo in the course of the worldwide break.
Tomasson is prone to begin each Gyokeres and Alexander Isak (left) throughout Sweden’s World Cup qualifiers this week
Many have questioned whether or not each can play collectively in a entrance two, given they’re each extraordinarily proficient talisman. It has been nearly 12 months since we noticed the pair begin side-by-side of their nationwide aspect.
However Tomasson has made it clear that it may simply be executed, laughing off strategies that he has to play one or the opposite.
‘After I began, there was a variety of noise about these two – “Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres can’t play collectively”,’ Tomasson informed Sky Sports activities final month.
‘In fact they will! Nice gamers can all the time play collectively. It is my job because the coach to get the fitting surroundings the place they will carry out and categorical themselves. They usually’ve been nice thus far.
‘Nice characters, nice personalities, pretty boys to work with. They usually like to attain targets. They’re residing for targets.’
