Former Arsenal ahead Theo Walcott has praised striker Viktor Gyokeres for “creating havoc” for opponents and prompt the Swede may very well be pivotal to the Gunners’ UEFA Champions League ambitions this season.
Walcott, talking forward of Arsenal’s Champions League conflict with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, mentioned Gyokeres’ contribution extends past goalscoring.
Gyokeres, who joined Arsenal from Sporting CP in the course of the summer season switch window, has already netted three objectives for the membership.
“Lots of people spoke about him [Viktor Gyokeres] not scoring a variety of objectives,” Walcott was quoted by Metro UK as saying.
“However, for me, he’s creating havoc, he’s creating possibilities for different folks, and he’s getting the perfect out of different gamers.
“I believe it’s simply that the Premier League is completely different. I believe the Champions League is the place Arsenal wish to obtain, and he might properly be the distinction in simply occupying defences otherwise.”
