Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta hailed Viktor Gyokeres as “excellent” after the striker scored twice as the Gunners thrashed Atletico Madrid 4-0 to take care of their good begin to this season’s Champions League marketing campaign.
Gyokeres, discovering the online for the primary time in Europe for his new membership, gave the end result the proverbial icing after Gabriel and Gabriel Martinelli had given the hosts a two-goal benefit on the Emirates to increase Arsenal’s document of successive wins towards Spanish opposition to seven.
Arteta’s aspect have now picked up most factors from their opening three matches in Europe’s elite competitors this time period and are one in all solely two groups – the opposite being Inter – to haven’t but conceded a objective.
After squandering a number of good possibilities in a largely dominant first interval, the Gunners discovered their scientific edge after the break, netting all 4 targets in simply 14 second-half minutes to safe what Arteta known as “a giant efficiency, large end result and a really properly deserved three factors”.
The Arsenal boss praised the contributions of Gyokeres, who ended a seven-game run with out scoring.
“[I’m] delighted as a result of he [Gyokeres] absolutely deserves it,” stated Arteta. “The work charge and all the things that he brings to the staff is excellent and he absolutely deserves the targets.
“That’s what we introduced him right here for and he’s calls for on himself a very excessive stage. However we worth loads of the issues he does for the staff and you’ll see the largest smile on his face right this moment and have a look at [the reaction of] his teammates.
“Hopefully it’s the beginning of some lovely sequence now.”
Given Arsenal’s spectacular begin to the season, which has seen them transfer three factors clear on the high of the Premier League, Arteta additionally pressured the significance of perception and insisted there have been nonetheless areas of enchancment.
He added: “Perception is one thing essential in sport and now me have to take care of momentum.
“Perceive that we’ve carried out some nice issues, there are issues we must always do higher as properly to enhance. So let’s give attention to what they’re.”
Arsenal are subsequent in motion after they host Crystal Palace on Sunday.
