Quote Originally Posted by WES View Post
Hmmm it was all of 6 weeks ago that Gyokeres had two of his best performances for us and scored 3 goals in 4 games. He has spent the majority of the intervening time injured.

But because he isn't lighting the place up in his first two games back we should sell him, 13 games into his career with Arsenal.

Some of you should have a word with yourselves. I find myself wondering what those people who criticise Gyokeres this early thought of Pires and Henry after their first 13 games with the club.

I'm betting not much. We've seen more than enough from Viktor to know that he deserves a lot more time. And teammates who know better how to use him.
It's not that, Wes. Even in the purple patch you mention he was still showing the concerning traits that he had before joining Arsenal.

I've never seen such a big player be so weak on the ball. I can forgive the complete absence of technical ability if he was using his physical characterisics to his advantage but he's incapable.

He is quite fast but in the PL he's not as fast as the defenders he's up against. So when he does get space (which is what he needs but is very rarely afforded to Arsenal) he loses the ball. He ruins our buildup play by constantly losing the ball (or rather it sort of bounces off him at peculiar angles).

I don't think his teammates have any confidence in him at all (and they see him far more than we do) and I really cannot blame them.