""He deserved it because everything that we were seeing in terms of what he was bringing to the team and how much he was helping the team in many areas, apart from scoring goals in the last few weeks, there was no debate about that," said Arteta. "It was about keeping that belief in himself, that emotional state that he can enjoy and play freely.""
"After three goals in his first four matches, 64m signing Gyokeres failed to find the net in Arsenal's next eight games and looked visibly frustrated at times. But his team-mates continued to praise his overall impact and Arteta said he gave the striker a hug after Arsenal's 2-0 win over West Ham on Saturday in appreciation for the effort he was putting in."
Viktor Gyokeres scored twice in Arsenal's 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid, ending an eight-game goalless run and bringing his tally to five goals in 12 matches. The 64m signing had three goals in his first four matches before failing to score across the next eight and showing visible frustration at times. Gyokeres has played more minutes than planned due to Kai Havertz's knee injury, completing 90 minutes seven times in Arsenal's opening 12 matches. Teammates praised his overall contribution, pushed him to receive crowd adulation, and Arteta hugged him in recognition of his effort and persistence.
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