Premier League and Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has expressed his scepticism over Arsenal's move to sign Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon.
“Most of his goals in Portugal have come against teams in the bottom half of the table. That’s a warning sign ,” said Rio Ferdinand.
Rio Ferdinand believes Gyokeres only scores against small teams. Photo: AFC
“That doesn't make me against signing Gyokeres , but it certainly makes me look at his profile more closely,” the former England centre-back continued.
Last season, in four matches against his two main rivals Porto and Benfica, the Swedish striker scored only one goal from the penalty spot.
He was also ineffective against Arsenal in a 5-1 home defeat in the Champions League, closely marked by centre-backs Williams Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes.
“Gyokeres was up against two machines – opponents who are always difficult for any striker – and he didn’t show the same sharpness as in other games where he usually wins with physicality,” Ferdinand analyzed, referring to the match against Arsenal.
Ferdinand stressed: “If the physique is the same, what else does he have to offer? That's what I ask myself . ”
However, Ferdinand did not completely doubt the 26-year-old striker's ability when joining the Emirates Stadium.
“At Arsenal, he will have more chances to score goals. I don't think it's too big a gamble.
With players like Saka having shouldered the goalscoring burden over the years, Gyokeres could help ease that pressure . ”
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/huyen-thoai-mu-rio-ferdinand-gyokeres-chi-ghi-ban-vao-doi-nho-2429192.html
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