Arsenal fans eagerly awaited Viktor Gy\u00f6keres\u2019s debut following his \u00a363.5 million move to the club. His first appearance came as a second-half substitute in the Gunners\u2019 1\u20130 loss against Tottenham during their pre-season Asian tour. Despite the warm welcome from supporters at Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong, Gy\u00f6keres\u2019s impact was limited.<\/p>\n
Mikel Arteta opted not to bring Gy\u00f6keres on at halftime while Arsenal trailed but introduced the Swedish forward in the 78th minute. With Arsenal struggling to penetrate Tottenham\u2019s defence, recently strengthened under Thomas Frank, Gy\u00f6keres had a quiet cameo. In 12 minutes of play, he touched the ball only twice, completed two passes, and saw just one involvement inside the opponent\u2019s penalty area. The attacking performance was subdued, and the team couldn\u2019t find an equaliser.<\/p>\n
After this frustrating outing, Gy\u00f6keres will return to England with the squad, hoping for more minutes in upcoming friendlies. Arsenal\u2019s pre-season continues with home matches against Villarreal on August 6 and Athletic Club on August 9, where Gy\u00f6keres will look forward to his first game in front of the Emirates Stadium crowd.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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