Gabriel Martinelli has revealed that ‘everyone’ at Arsenal really loves Viktor Gyokeres and is trying to give him the tools to succeed.
The Brazilian set up the striker for his second goal of the game against Sunderland to secure a vital three points on Saturday.
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Martinelli also combined with Gyokeres against Leeds, with the pair just starting to forge a connection during Bukayo Saka’s absence from the team.
Now, the winger has been discussing Arsenal’s £62 million summer signing and what it is like to play alongside him at the Emirates Stadium.
Gabriel Martinelli says everyone at Arsenal loves Viktor Gyokeres
Gabriel Martinelli claims that Viktor Gyokeres is a ‘lovely guy’ behind the scenes at Arsenal, and everyone is hoping he is a success.
Martinelli joked about Gyokeres owing him an assist, having now set up his last two Premier League goals.
When asked about the striker, Martinelli told beIN Sports: “Yeah, I mean, Vik is a lovely guy, everyone around the club loves him, and since the beginning, we have been trying to give the right support and tools to do what he does.
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“When he’s at his best, he scores goals and creates chances for us. He’s a really great guy, everyone loves him, and we are just trying to give him the opportunity to score.”
The Swede is in great form right now, with eight goal contributions in his last eight matches in all competitions for the Gunners.
Alan Shearer has been impressed by Gyokeres’ form and is backing the striker to continue his impressive goal record following his latest strike.
Mikel Arteta on Viktor Gyokeres’ mentality at Arsenal
Mikel Arteta claims that Gyokeres never looks fazed by his struggles in front of goal and is always looking to improve at Arsenal.
“With Viktor, when you look at him, it’s very difficult to understand his emotions. Because he looks straight at you, and you don’t really know.
“But he doesn’t seem too affected by the real highs or the lows. That’s what we need, stability – he’s very demanding of himself. He’s constantly trying to improve, and that’s really, really good.”
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