London, England — Arising from Arsenal’s recent performance, fans don dey talk, ‘where De goals wey we expect from Viktor Gyokeres?’ This Swedish striker wey dem sign for £64 million, don dey chase im fourth goal for seven matches now, and na serious wahala, my guy. E no go fit chop off for Dreamland like dem gree make am believe, na so life for Premier League be.
So wetin dey happen? Gyokeres start im English journey fine, as he bagged one brace back in August. But since September 13, no goal don enter that net for im side. Na nine matches now he never score for Arsenal and national team combined wahala. Even Mikel Arteta, wey be the Arsenal gaffer, don dey panic small, though him dey try to ginger the boy to no avail.
One thing wey people fit agree on, na say Gyokeres dey give am all im effort. E dey run like him life depend on am; no be say e dey lazy. E dey pressure defenders and hustle like say na him sabi everyday. But as dem go talk, ‘hard work no be enough’ — if you no fit find net, wetin be all this noise for?
After the latest match wey Arsenal win 1-0 against Fulham, Arteta still dey try shine small light on wetin Gyokeres dey do right. E encourage everybody say, ‘we dey support am, and im go surely score’, but honestly, the goal no wan come, no matter how much support dem dey give.
That missing connection wey dey happen for the pitch, na another wahala. Sometimes, Gyokeres dey carry im body waka gree hide for congested areas instead of finding space. Dis waka gree dey rub-off on im game o. Instead of scoring, him go dey misplace chances just like that, which can frustrate anybody wey dey watch.
This na hard lesson for Gyokeres, but make we no forget say e get people wey sabi assist am. Players like Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice dey ready to help, but he no dey connect properly with them. Na like person wey no fit read the room, him moves dey too off-base sometimes.
Every striker go need small luck sometimes, and right now, Gyokeres dey look as Leandro Trossard collect im first goal from small chance inside the box. As im dey watch from side, we fit just imagine wetin go fit happen if the ball follow follow am like that. Who no like to catch luck!
Bitter truth be say, if Gyokeres no address im confidence issues quick quick, he fit continue to dey hear story instead of scoring. Arsenal dey do well for league, leading the table, but dem go need this guy to step up sharpish if we wan carry any trophy this season. As things be, na waiting we go dey watch closely, hoping say Gyokeres go finally break the drought, make him feel like say he dey play for Disneyland after all!
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