Viktor Gyokeres delivered another impressive performance for Arsenal in the 2-0 win over Olympiakos, but could not get his name on the scoresheet.
The Sweden international looked determined to score, notably deciding against giving Gabriel Martinelli an open goal during the first half to instead take a shot himself, only to see his effort blocked.
Viktor Gyokeres has now gone five games without a goal, and Thierry Henry suggested the Arsenal No.14 had a lot to thank the Brazilian for during what was a narrow UEFA Champions League win over Olympiakos.
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Thierry Henry says Gabriel Martinelli bailed Viktor Gyokeres out
Speaking on CBS Sports at the interval, the man who scored 228 goals for Arsenal said it was not a “very good” attempt at goal from the Swede, and had Martinelli to thank for finishing up the chance in the 12th minute.
Henry claimed: “I thought he should have done better there, it wasn’t a very good finish. Luckily Martinelli was there to follow up.”
The South American actually appeared to leave the ball to see if it was going in – a nice sign he wanted to see Gyokeres end his goal drought – but did well to react quickly once it popped back off the post.
Ally McCoist was another who felt the Swede was wasteful in front of goal.
After that aforementioned blocked effort in which he ignored Martinelli, Gyokeres – who Jamie Carragher thinks could be dropped – caused the man from Scotland to say: “He would have scored that at Sporting. He just takes a bit too long.”
Had the Brazilian not swept up and scored, the £64m summer signing could have come in for criticism, as the goal was set to end up being the winner before Bukayo Saka struck late in the 92nd minute of a nervy affair.
Viktor Gyokeres has to put the team first
You can understand why the 27-year-old was eager to score after four games without a goal heading into this UEFA Champions League clash.
However, Gyokeres – who impressed against Newcastle – cannot allow this goal drought to make him selfish in the final third.
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Squaring the ball to Martinelli would have put Arsenal 2-0 up early on and made life a lot more comfortable for the Gunners.
In the event of that two-goal cushion developing, perhaps Gyokeres could afford to be more selfish, but he has to ensure he is making the right decisions for the team first instead of forcing the issue.