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WHY PAUL MERSON THINKS VIKTOR GYöKERES IS FAILING AT ARSENAL DESPITE THE LEAD
Arsenal legend Paul Merson questions Viktor Gyökeres' finishing while Declan Rice hails him as world-class. Who is right?
Paul Merson, an Arsenal legend, isn’t convinced Viktor Gyokeres is the answer to Arsenal’s title hopes. Even with Arsenal sitting six points clear at the top after beating Bournemouth 3-2—thanks to goals from Gabriel Magalhaes and Declan Rice—Merson still points to the striker position as a weakness.
Gyokeres, who arrived from Sporting CP for about £63.5 million over the summer, started his 19th game of the season against Bournemouth. He’s managed just five goals in 18 league games so far. For Merson, that’s not enough.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Merson didn’t hold back: “Up front, I just don’t think Arsenal has a natural finisher. Gyokeres was brought in to be that guy, but honestly, he’s not a true goal goalscorer. He never seems to get those easy tap-ins, and the goals just haven’t come. When you get down to those last eight games of the season, when nerves are high, sometimes you need a striker who can create something from nothing.
“They need a real poacher, and right now, Gabriel Jesus is the closest they’ve got. I’d pick him or even Havertz over Gyokeres, to be honest. That’s the big issue for me.”
On the other hand, Declan Rice couldn’t disagree more. After the Bournemouth game, Rice praised Gyokeres, calling him “one of the best strikers in the world.” He pointed out how tough it is for Gyokeres, always battling two defenders, always under pressure. But Rice says it’s exactly that strength and work rate that make him crucial for the team.
Rice explained, “Look at my first goal. If Viktor doesn’t make that run from Martinelli’s flick, hold off the defender, and lay it off to Odegaard, the move falls apart. That moment turned the whole game for us.
“And I see what he does in training—when he gets the right chance, he absolutely buries it. Defenders know he’s a problem. Trust me, we wouldn’t be top of the league without him.”
OPINION: BUKAYO SAKA SIGNING UNTIL 2031 IS A BIGGER STATEMENT THAN ANY £100M TRANSFER
Forget the summer spending spree; securing Hale End’s finest, Bukayo Saka, is the definitive proof that Arsenal are back on top.
Bukayo Saka just signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal, keeping him at the Emirates until 2031. He’s 24 now, and with his old deal running out next season, a new five-year contract locks him in for the long haul.
Since breaking through from Hale End, Arsenal’s legendary academy, Saka has racked up 77 goals in 290 games for the Gunners since his debut in 2018. He’s not just a regular anymore—he’s become one of the most dangerous forwards in Europe. England fans can expect to see him leading the charge at the World Cup this summer, too.
Honestly, nobody really doubted Saka would stay. There’s no official announcement yet, but everything suggests that he will join William Saliba and Gabriel in committing his future to Arsenal this season.
It’s not just Saka, either. Two more academy products, Ethan Nwaneri and Myles-Lewis Skelly, signed new contracts in the past six months. Sporting director Andrea Berta has moved quickly to make sure Arsenal’s brightest talents stick around. The club also went big in the transfer window, dropping £250 million on eight new signings.
Last season, when asked about his future, Saka said, “For me, I want to win, and I want to win wearing this badge. It is pretty clear the fans know how much I love them. I think they love me back. So it is a good relationship, and I am really happy to be here.”
Saka has scored seven goals already this season, and Arsenal are still alive in four competitions. Even though they couldn’t get past Liverpool on Thursday, Arteta’s team have a solid six-point lead over Manchester City as they chase their first league title in 22 years.
Next up: a trip to Portsmouth for the FA Cup, then Chelsea at Stamford Bridge for the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final. The season’s still got plenty of twists left.
GABRIEL MARTINELLI ISSUES EMOTIONAL PUBLIC APOLOGY TO LIVERPOOL’S CONOR BRADLEY
Gabriel Martinelli issues an apology to Conor Bradley after their heated clash. See the reactions from Gary Neville and Roy Keane.
Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli has apologised to Conor Bradley after a heated moment on the pitch. During the match, Martinelli threw the ball at Bradley and tried to pull him off the field, even though Bradley was clearly hurt.
Liverpool’s players were furious right away. They saw something was wrong with Bradley and rushed over, turning the whole thing into a bit of a mess. The referee handed out yellow cards to both Martinelli and Ibrahima Konate. Turns out, Bradley had a nasty-looking knee injury at the end of the match at the Emirates.
On TV, Gary Neville didn’t hold back. “I’m fuming with Martinelli,” he said. “I honestly don’t know how the Liverpool players didn’t just go after him.” Roy Keane agreed. “I didn’t like it at all,” Keane said. “It happened to me once—bad injury, another player standing over me. It’s just not on. Martinelli’s a good lad, but throwing the ball at someone, standing over him, getting a knee in, and trying to force him off…that’s an absolute disgrace. Hopefully, he’ll take a look at it and apologise.”
Martinelli did just that. He posted an apology on Instagram and said he’d already messaged Bradley. “I really didn’t realise he was seriously hurt in that moment,” Martinelli wrote. “I’m deeply sorry for reacting like that. Sending Conor all my best for a quick recovery.”
Liverpool manager Arne Slot didn’t slam Martinelli, though. He figured Martinelli probably thought Bradley was wasting time. “I don’t know Gabriel Martinelli personally, but he seems like a nice guy,” Slot said. “The problem is, there’s so much time-wasting in football these days. In the last moments of a tight game, tempers are high, and players get annoyed, thinking the other team is just trying to run down the clock.”
Slot added, “I’m sure if Martinelli knew how bad the injury was, he’d never have done it. But because of all the diving and time-wasting we’ve seen, it’s easy to jump to conclusions in the heat of the moment. I get why he thought it was just time-wasting and didn’t realise it was Liverpool.”
After all that, Bradley had to leave the stadium on crutches, clearly in pain, with his knee in a brace.
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