In round 17 of the Premier League, Arsenal faced Everton. In a difficult match for the top team, striker Gyokeres scored the decisive goal from the penalty spot, thereby bringing the Gunners 3 valuable points.
With the goal against Everton, the 27-year-old has now scored five Premier League goals. Gyokeres has previously scored two goals against Leeds United, as well as goals in games against Nottingham Forest and Burnley.
Despite Viktor Gyokeres regaining his scoring streak, the former Redknapp player was unimpressive. He believes that against Everton, the Arsenal striker showed many weaknesses: "He played quite well, but right now he is having a hard time, I think he is struggling against Everton.
This is his fifth goal of the season... I think he could have done better. Although he has played in the Premier League before, he is really struggling physically.
Considering that he is very big, but he cannot overwhelm the opponent when fighting. Technically, the ability to touch the ball and coordinate with teammates is not impressive enough.
Statistics on Gyokeres partly support Jamie's assessment. On average, in each Premier League match this year, the Arsenal star only has 5 accurate passes, 2.6 wins per match. Meanwhile, another top striker, Man City's Haaland, has made 7.3 passes accurately and won 3.9 times. That is not to mention that the Norwegian striker is much more effective with 19 goals and 4 assists.
Jamie Redknapp continued to point out where Gyokeres should improve: He is having a hard time. He needs a little more confidence. Looking at it, he will never be like Bergkamp, who can get past all opponents or pass the ball creatively. He needs to score, create important moments and take the home team to victory.
