Viktor Gyökeres’ move to Arsenal in 2025 was welcomed with sky-high hopes after his prolific form in Portugal, but his goal drought and scoring challenges have quickly become headline topics in North London. This comprehensive blog dissects why those initial hopes have run into obstacles, using tactical analysis, stats, and context around Arsenal’s form and style, while exploring how manager Mikel Arteta and the broader Gunners squad are addressing the issue. From Lisbon Euphoria to North London Reality Viktor Gyökeres arrived as a £64 million marquee man, fresh from a stunning 97 goals in 102 appearances at Sporting Lisbon. His signing was seen as the missing cog for Arteta’s title-aspiring side. Arsenal needed a dynamic, clinical striker—someone to convert their creative promise into consistent firepower after just missing out in previous seasons. Initially, hope soared as Gyökeres netted three goals in his first four matches for Arsenal, which included an explosive brace against L...
BRAZIL WOMEN:- At San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium on Wednesday, Brazil easily defeated Mexico 3-0 to move on to the 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup finals. Following a VAR review that resulted in Nicki Hernández of Mexico receiving a red card, Adriana and Antonia scored goals in the first half, leaving the Concacaf team with just ten players for the most of the game. Yasmim cleverly flicked away a Gabi Portilho cross three minutes into the second half, but Mexico's defense dug deep and prevented Brazil from scoring for the remainder of the match. It was one-way traffic for the most of the half. Mexico shocked the United States in the group stage, their first victory over the Americans since 2010, and goes out of the first women's Gold Cup in the semifinal round with 13 goals scored. USA WOMEN:- In the aftermath of a thrilling penalty shootout victory over Canada in the Concacaf W Gold Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday at a soggy Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, interim US coach Twi...