Viktor Gyokeres should be ashamed of his performance against Wolves as the Arsenal striker failed to register a single attempt at Molineux.
Mikel Arteta will be seething with his team’s performance in the Midlands as the Gunners threw away a two-goal lead against the Premier League’s bottom-placed side.
😡 Use ONE WORD to summarise Viktor Gyokeres’ stats vs Wolves…
A David Raya error led to Riccardo Calafiori’s own goal in the 94th minute as the North London club dropped crucial points.
But the result should not mask over quite how poor Gyokeres was up front for the Gunners, and it’s time for Arteta to forget about starting him.
Viktor Gyokeres failed to have a single shot during Arsenal vs Wolves
Arteta must now take Viktor Gyokeres out of the team and forget about using him from the off for the foreseeable future.
The Swede was a passenger at Wolves, and it’s really hard to justify what he actually brings to this Arsenal team, right now.
Gyokeres’ stats against Wolves make for terrible reading and enough for Arteta to be seething at his number 14, plus his teammates.
In 65 minutes, Gyokeres managed just 11 touches, four passes, lost possession five times and failed to register a single shot.
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Arsenal are not playing to Gyokeres’ strengths, and his teammates must shoulder some of the blame for his struggles; however, his 11 touches prove he is not doing enough to get involved.
Kai Havertz and Mikel Merino’s injuries have now become an even bigger blow, given how badly Gyokeres and Gabriel Jesus are playing.
Ahead of the North London derby, Arteta must consider starting Jesus or find a left-field option to play in the number nine role.
Gabriel Martinelli must be dropped for the North London derby
Gabriel Martinelli is another player who must be dropped for the North London derby on Sunday.
Martinelli really struggled against Wolves, with Arsenal Insider giving his performance a 3/10.
The Brazilian lost possession a shocking 21 times at Molineux and managed an xA of just 0.12.
Arteta hopes Martin Odegaard and Havertz will be back for the weekend’s match, and it’s clear that the pair will need to start.
Bukayo Saka should be moved back out to the right, with Odegaard in the ten and Havertz leading the line against Spurs.
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