Viktor Gyokeres don show why Arsenal pay £64 million for am as Sweden beat Tunisia 5-1 for World Cup. The Swedish striker score one and assist one for the match wey happen for Monterrey.
Gyokeres open im account for the tournament after Alexander Isak steal ball for final third and find am. The number 14 smash am inside net with no mistake, then do im famous celebration wey fans don sabi.
Before that goal, Gyokeres don show im passing skill by giving Isak a lovely ball round the corner, wey Isak finish coolly. The striker wey join Arsenal from Sporting Lisbon don already play im first match for the Gunners for Hong Kong friendly against Tottenham last July.
For that friendly wey happen for Kai Tak Stadium, Gyokeres come as substitute for the 1-0 defeat. But since then, e don score 14 goals to help Arsenal win Premier League title after 22 years wait.
Now for World Cup, Gyokeres go face Netherlands on Saturday. But im Arsenal teammate Jurrien Timber no go play because of injury. The Swedish striker go also see Tottenham players Micky van de Ven and Jan Paul van Hecke for defence.
Last season for Premier League, Gyokeres score two goals against Spurs for the 4-1 win wey sweet Arsenal fans. E hope to repeat that kind performance for the World Cup match for Houston.
Arsenal fans dey happy with Gyokeres development. Some people dey talk say im hold-up play no too good when e first come, but the striker don improve plenty through the season. Now e dey show im full ability for the big stage.
Kai Havertz don also start campaign well, scoring two goals against Curacao. The German midfielder dey give Arteta more option for attack.
For transfer front, some wild speculation dey fly about swap deal with Atletico Madrid and Julian Alvarez. But nothing dey true for that story. Arsenal and Andrea Berta bin dey interested for Alvarez, but the deal near impossible because La Liga side don already reject €150 million bid from Real Madrid.
Alvarez no be priority for club. Instead, Arsenal dey look to upgrade left flank and dey talk with Christos Tzolis. The club also dey continue talks for youngster Jeremy Monga, with second bid expected soon.
For Gyokeres, im focus first na World Cup, then small break, and then im first near-full pre-season with Arsenal. E hope to beat im 21-goal tally from last season, now wey e don fully settle for im new club.
