New Arsenal striker Viktor Gy\u00f6keres has already impressed his teammates, with defender William Saliba describing him as “scary” in a show of respect for the forward’s goal-scoring ability. Gy\u00f6keres has recently begun training with the Gunners and is expected to bolster Arsenal’s attacking options significantly.<\/p>\n
Saliba, familiar with Gy\u00f6keres from a previous Champions League encounter where Arsenal prevailed 5\u20131 while keeping Gy\u00f6keres from scoring, commented from the club’s pre-season base in Singapore: “We know how good he is, it\u2019s scary to play against him.”<\/p>\n
When asked why he finds Gy\u00f6keres scary, Saliba explained: “When you face a striker who scores goals, you have to be focused! But now he\u2019s in our team and he will score for us, so that\u2019s good.”<\/p>\n
Arsenal have been without a recognized number 9 in recent seasons, relying heavily on wingers and midfielders for goals. Kai Havertz has filled this role at times but suffered a long-term injury in the latter half of last season, which hampered Arsenal’s title hopes.<\/p>\n
Saliba expressed optimism regarding the new signing, who will wear the iconic number 14 shirt previously worn by Thierry Henry: “I\u2019m so happy to have him in my club and I\u2019m sure that he will help us to win games and win trophies. Every year is different. We have to learn from the last three seasons. Of course, we are lucky to have a chance to compete in the Premier League again to try to win. Our mindset is to win the Premier League and we will give everything from the first game. We have a lot of new players and they will hopefully help us to win this league.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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