{"id":1434582,"date":"2026-02-23T15:55:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1434582"},"modified":"2026-02-23T15:55:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:55:37","slug":"tactical-analysis-viktor-gyokeres-finding-form","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/tactical-analysis-viktor-gyokeres-finding-form\/","title":{"rendered":"Viktor Gyokeres analysis: How Arsenal\u2019s striker found his form to shine in North London Derby"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2018Feed the Gyok and he will score!\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s fair to say that Viktor Gyokeres\u2019 Arsenal career didn\u2019t get off to the best start. Signed for \u00a363.5m having scored 39 goals and laid on seven assists for Sporting CP last season, the expectation was that the Swede would hit the ground running. Even the best-laid plans go awry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>In this article, we&#8217;ll cover:<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-gyokeres-finding-his-feet\" data-level=\"3\">Gyokeres finding his feet<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-arsenal-breezed-past-spurs\" data-level=\"3\">Arsenal breezed past Spurs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-gyokeres-heavily-involved-in-north-london-derby\" data-level=\"3\">Gyokeres heavily involved in North London Derby<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-title-race-role\" data-level=\"3\">Title race role<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gyokeres scored just four goals in his opening 14 league outings for the Gunners. Three of those came against newly promoted pair Leeds \u2013 twice \u2013 and Burnley. Many felt he was the worst signing of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet to his credit, Gyokeres continued to plug away. Mikel Arteta backed the 27-year-old and now the striker beginning to repay the faith shown by the Spaniard. No team has scored more league goals than Arsenal (56) in the Premier League this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gyokeres-finding-his-feet\">Gyokeres finding his feet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Sunday\u2019s North London Derby win over Tottenham, Gyokeres is their top scorer with 10 league goals to his name. Five of those have come in his last five outings. He\u2019s now scored more competitive goals (8) than any other Premier League player in 2026. Crucially, he put in his most complete league performance of the season when he was needed most.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/02\/23115904\/SYMHM-27-Gyokeres-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1434440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/02\/23115904\/SYMHM-27-Gyokeres-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/02\/23115904\/SYMHM-27-Gyokeres-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/02\/23115904\/SYMHM-27-Gyokeres-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/02\/23115904\/SYMHM-27-Gyokeres-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/02\/23115904\/SYMHM-27-Gyokeres-214x267.png 214w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/02\/23115904\/SYMHM-27-Gyokeres-160x200.png 160w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/02\/23115904\/SYMHM-27-Gyokeres-48x60.png 48w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/02\/23115904\/SYMHM-27-Gyokeres-120x150.png 120w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/02\/23115904\/SYMHM-27-Gyokeres-32x40.png 32w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/02\/23115904\/SYMHM-27-Gyokeres.png 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arsenal\u2019s title push was dealt a blow last week as they threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Wolves. The Gunners now hold just a five-point lead at the top of the table having played a game more than title rivals Manchester City. The scenes at full time suggested signs of a team imploding. One buckling under the pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-arsenal-breezed-past-spurs\">Arsenal breezed past Spurs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A trip to Spurs could have really derailed their pursuit. The north London side hadn\u2019t played for 10 days ahead of Sunday\u2019s game. In that time, they\u2019d sacked Thomas Frank and hired Igor Tudor. If ever there was a time for New Manager Bounce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet Arsenal kept their heads when they needed to the most. Eberechi Eze put Arteta\u2019s side in front. Randal Kolo Muani responded with a rare league goal and both sides went in at the break level. Spurs, though, had the wind taken out of their sails two minutes into the second half when Gyokeres fired past Guglielmo Vicario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The turning point came when Kolo Muani had a goal ruled out for an alleged push on Gabriel Magalhaes. In truth, the Brazilian was lucky to still be on the pitch given the coming together between the pair in the first half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even so, Arsenal were ruthlessly efficient as they dismantled Tudor\u2019s Tottenham with ease. \u201cIt\u2019s always going to be difficult when you get a result like we had at Wolves, but it\u2019s how you handle that, and how you respond to it, and today we showed that it in a good way,\u201d Gyokeres said after the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gyokeres-heavily-involved-in-north-london-derby\">Gyokeres heavily involved in North London Derby<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The response, as far as Arsenal are concerned, was perfect. And Gyokeres was at the forefront of everything good at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday. Indeed, he managed 41 touches against Spurs, his most in a Premier League match this season. For context, he is averaging 25 touches per 90 in England\u2019s top tier this term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s more, Gyokeres was heavily involved in their attacking build up play. He may have only created one chance, but he attempted 27 passes, at least 10 more than he has managed in a Premier League game this season. Again, this is the same Gyokeres who is averaging 12.5 passes per 90 in the 2025-26 Premier League campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"article-page__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/tote-sign-up-offer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tote<\/a> sign-up offer: Bet \u00a310, get \u00a330 in free bets<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Not signed up to Tote yet? 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Eligibility restrictions apply. Bet min of \u00a3\/\u20ac10 at odds of 1\/1 (2.0) or greater across sports or racing (if EW then min \u00a3\/\u20ac10 Win + \u00a3\/\u20ac10 Place) within 7 days of registration. Receive \u00a3\/\u20ac20 Tote Credit and \u00a3\/\u20ac10 Free Sports Bet. Qualifying bet is the first racing pool or sports bet added to the bet slip. 7-day expiry. Full T&amp;Cs apply. Gambleaware.org.<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admittedly, coming up trumps against the worst injury-hit Spurs side in recent memory doesn\u2019t prove that Gyokeres has finally turned a corner. It\u2019s a more-than promising sign, however.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the onus on the striker playing selflessly in order to bring Arsenal\u2019s wingers into action, Gyokeres\u2019 performance against Spurs was a clear indication that he\u2019s starting to find his rhythm in the Premier League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-title-race-role\">Title race role<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe was outstanding today, I thought. There have been glimmers of it every week but today, I thought he was fantastic,\u201d Arteta said of Gyokeres on Sunday. You\u2019d be hard pressed to find a better performance from the Sweden international in an Arsenal shirt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s hardly a coming of age for Gyokeres. Yet it was a positive sign that Arsenal have finally tapped into the best version of the striker ahead of the run in. 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