Mikel Arteta Warns Rivals After Viktor Gyokeres’ First Goal for Arsenal: “He Will Destroy You”
- Mikel Arteta has sent a strong warning to Premier League rivals after Viktor Gyokeres scored his first goal
- Gyokeres scored his first goal for Arsenal during their 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in the Emirates Cup
- The Gunners will open their 2025/26 Premier League season against Manchester United at Old Trafford
Mikel Arteta has fired a warning to Arsenal rivals ahead of the Premier League season after Viktor Gyokeres scored his first goal for the club.
Arsenal beat Spanish club Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in the Emirates Cup, with goals coming from Gyokeres, Bukayo Saka and German forward Kai Havertz.
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As noted by The Athletic, the Swedish forward arrived at the Emirates Stadium in a deal worth €73.5 million, including add-ons, after a long saga with Sporting Lisbon.
He struggled and failed to get on the score sheet during his first two matches for Arsenal, the 1-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur and the 3-2 loss to Villarreal.
Arteta sends Gyokeres' warning to rivals
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was full of praise for the Swedish striker after he opened his account with a brilliant header.
“That first goal is always very very important, the way he took it as well, really, really well,” Arteta said as quoted by Hayters TV.
“That’s his nature, his movement, the way he times his runs, the way he predicts the next move and where the space can be and where the ball is going to land, that’s the instinct that he has, that’s why he scored so many goals in the last few seasons, so that’s not a coincidence, it’s his ability and he’s constantly looking for it.”
Arteta sounded a warning to rivals ahead of the new season, not to give his new striker space, otherwise he would destroy them.
“He’s a player that when you leave him with space one against one, he’s going to destroy you, so he’s going to create a lot of space as well for us. He is a player who, in any situation, can score a goal,” he added.
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The Gunners have struggled to get over the line in the title race in the past three seasons, and fans have blamed it on a lack of a goal poacher.
Arsenal will face Manchester United at Old Trafford in the opening weekend of the new Premier League season, and the fixture will have extra drama.
Gyokeres, who was Manchester United’s first target, will face his former manager, Ruben Amorim, while Benjamin Sesko, who was Arsenal’s first target, will face the Gunners.
Arteta hopes Gyokeres fires Arsenal to the title, while Amorim needs Sesko to deliver instantly and help the Red Devils improve on last season's finish.
Supercomputer predicted Premier League winner
Legit.ng previously reported that a supercomputer predicted Arsenal to finish second for the fourth consecutive season in the Premier League next year.
Opta's supercomputer backs Liverpool to retain their title, while Manchester United are predicted to improve from last season by finishing 12th this time.
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