Former Arsenal star Stefan Schwarz has disclosed that Gunners striker Viktor Gyokeres is not fully fit and yet to discover his goal scoring form.
Recall that the Swedish striker joined Arsenal in the summer from Sporting Lisbon after his goal scoring exploits in the league.
Since his arrival, Gyokeres has only managed four goals in 10 EPL starts, which came in three matches, and per the eye test, he has looked ungainly.
In a chat with Hajper, Schwarz stated that the former Sporting Lisbon star needs time to adapt to Arsenal manager Mike Arteta’s style of play and be counted on for the goals the team will be scoring.
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“I believe with Viktor Gyokeres, he’s not fully fit yet,” Schwarz said in an interview with Hajper.
“As well with the new system, new manager, and new teammates, it takes time to develop the understanding. It’s not just the physical part of it, it’s the mental part as well.
“Mental tiredness may be from adapting to a new club, new expectations, and higher expectations from supporters around the whole world. But it’s a good partnership (Gyokeres and Arsenal). And hopefully it will benefit Sweden for sure and Graham Potter.
“Sometimes the dog who barks loudest is not always the strongest. I think it’s just the players in the Premier League. They are more powerful players, faster players. The strikers will always be counted on for the goals that they are scoring. Hopefully, he’ll start to create and score goals, have a good run, get that real boost, and get a bit lighter because he’s a heavy player. I think that would help.
“He didn’t have a proper pre-season, and you need to play the games. You have those six weeks to interact with your colleagues, to understand the movement. When the midfielder makes the pass, you just have to look in their eyes, you know where they’ll pass it.
“That’s a relationship that takes a bit of time, and football is about fine margins. Look at Dennis Bergkamp, he was the best at that. He will learn and score a lot of goals, and that will benefit Arsenal.”
