Viktor Gyokeres lastly opened his Arsenal account of their last pre-season fixture of the summer season.
The Gunners accomplished the £63.7million signing of the striker from Sporting Lisbon in the direction of the tip of July – ending an agonisingly lengthy look ahead to supporters to signal an out-and-out No.9.
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Gyokeres made his debut for membership of their 1-0 defeat to north London rivals Tottenham in Hong Kong.
He additionally did not web towards Villarreal in the course of the week, however made it third time fortunate on Saturday with the go to of Athletic Bilbao.
The 27-year-old netted the opener of their Emirates Cup conflict with a thumping header from fellow summer season signing Martin Zubimendi’s cross.
Gyokeres scored simply 5 occasions together with his head for Sporting throughout 102 appearances in Portugal – resulting in jibes from rival supporters that Arsenal’s new frontman cannot web headers.
Nonetheless, he proved the doubters incorrect with a superb first aim, with the Gunners hoping they’ll totally utilise his aerial capacity this season.
Bukayo Saka netted simply moments later to place the Gunners 2-0 forward of their Spanish opponents.
The fixture has come simply over per week till they open their Premier League marketing campaign with a visit to Manchester United.
It brings them the chance to make a superb begin to what they hope will likely be one other title cost.
And may Gyokeres be firing on all cylinders all through the season, then Arsenal may finish their 21-year look ahead to the title.
He netted 97 occasions throughout two seasons for Sporting, though the Premier League will come as a a lot more durable check.
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Simply how good is Gyokeres?
Gyokeres’ former Coventry Metropolis teammate Ben Sheaf joined talkSPORT and revealed what Arsenal can count on from the striker.
“Taking part in with Vik and realizing him as an individual, I believe he’ll relish the problem. He positively has the attributes to make an impression there.
“He brings Arsenal one thing that they won’t fairly have for the time being within the squad they have. I might positively again him to make an impression.
“They have been crying out for an actual quantity 9. Havertz has achieved a improbable job up there, however he is a unique profile to Vik.
“He’s that actual quantity 9. Main the road, hungry to attain objectives, and an actual aim scorer.
“I believe it is one thing that they’ve in all probability been crying out for. The followers have positively been crying out for that for the final yr or so.
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“He can end off each toes. When he was right here, he’d at all times end coaching and go and completely smash balls.
“He’d need to simply end, end, end at all times after coaching. He was very relentless, very pushed and took lots of his frustration out on the ball in ending drills.
“He was clearly nice for us and you would say he was prepared to maneuver on and he was at all times seeking to do greater and higher issues.”