Olivier Giroud is backing Viktor Gyokeres to succeed at Arsenal despite his rocky start to life at the North London club.
In his first 19 matches for the Gunners, Gyokeres has managed just six goals, but his performances have also been rather questionable.
Gyokeres struggled against Wolves on the weekend, mustering just one shot and the fewest touches of any player on the pitch.
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But Arsenal’s former striker is now backing the club’s current attacker to prove the doubters wrong and become a success in N5.
Olivier Giroud is desperate for Viktor Gyokeres to be a success at Arsenal
Olivier Giroud believes that Viktor Gyokeres has all the attributes to be a top-level number nine for Arsenal.
Last week was meant to be a crucial one in the Arsenal career of Gyokeres; however, he failed miserably with poor performances against Club Brugge and Wolves.
But despite his recent struggles, the Frenchman is backing him to be a success at the Emirates Stadium and is really rooting for him.
Speaking about Gyokeres, Giroud told Sky Sports: “As a former number nine, I want to see Gyokeres succeed in that team. I think he can improve, but he has everything a top striker needs to be at the top level.”
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Currently, Gyokeres finds himself behind Mikel Merino in the pecking order at Arsenal and faces an uphill battle to work his way back into Mikel Arteta’s plans.
Giroud also spoke about the competition for places in the squad being a great thing for the manager and also backed Gabriel Jesus to get back to his proper levels over time.
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