Arsenal striker Viktor Gy\u00f6keres came in for heavy criticism after Sweden\u2019s 2\u20130 defeat to Switzerland on Friday night. He started alongside Liverpool striker Alexander Isak, but neither forward managed to break down a compact Swiss defence.<\/p>\n
Gy\u00f6keres was particularly ineffectual in attack, registering no shots on target and an expected goals total of just 0.08. Domestic outlets were blunt in their assessments after the final whistle.<\/p>\n
Expressen were particularly critical and awarded him a 1\/5 rating. They wrote: “Thundered away from deep\u2014from minute one,” they wrote. “Viktor Gy\u00f6keres looked lively. Then he got tired. And heavy. The number of errors increased with it. And overall, it can only be said that Gy\u00f6keres was one of the absolute weakest players on the field.” Fotbollskanalen also expressed disappointment: “Sweden needed Gy\u00f6keres at the top of his game in the important World Cup qualifying match. But he didn\u2019t get it in crucial situations.” Svenska Fans handed another 1\/5 and added: “His form has been waning lately. I don\u2019t really know what\u2019s happened, but he doesn\u2019t seem to really believe it right now. It feels so resigned and awkward.”<\/p>\n
The reaction will sharpen focus on Gy\u00f6keres\u2019s form with Arsenal. He has made a solid start to his Arsenal career, but has hardly terrorised Premier League defences. He has scored just three for the Gunners to date, those efforts coming in routine home wins over Leeds United and Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n
Friday\u2019s display will raise questions about confidence and consistency at international level, and supporters will expect a response from Gy\u00f6keres as the season progresses. For now, the coverage in Sweden suggests he must recover his best form to answer critics and provide the cutting edge his national team required in the World Cup qualifying match.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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